{"product_id":"columbia-river-stone-pestle","title":"Columbia River Stone Pestle","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly Man\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.375\" H x 3.25\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved from Stone of a Pestle from the Columbia River\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Columbia River stone pestle is a prehistoric artifact commonly associated with Native American peoples of the Columbia Plateau and Columbia River region (including areas in present-day Oregon, Washington, and surrounding parts of the Pacific Northwest).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese were grinding tools used primarily for food preparation. Indigenous groups along the Columbia River relied heavily on the river's abundant salmon runs, as well as roots (like camas), berries, nuts, seeds, dried fish, and meat. A pestle—typically a handheld stone tool—would be used with a mortar (stone or wooden bowl) to pound, crush, or grind these materials into flour, pemmican, or preserved foods. Some larger or specialized examples may have doubled as mauls for hammering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47528127234213,"sku":"230726-24","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/230726-24_1.jpg?v=1772051209","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/columbia-river-stone-pestle","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}