~ North Alabama ~ Tear Drop ~ Milling Pestle ~

Length: 4 1/2"

Grade: 6

Description: Very nice example of a pecked and ground quartzite Tear Drop Pestle. These were used every day by the women of the village during the Woodland Era to mill or grind nuts and grains. Not as glamorous as a spearhead, but every bit as important to the natives life ways.

Provenance: Found on private property with permission Jackson Co. Alabama, Tennessee River Basin.