Metate Stand

Manufacturer / Maker unidentified

AssociationAssociated with Casa San Ysidro

Dateca. 1875

Mediumwood

DimensionsOverall: 14 × 3 × 6 in. (35.6 × 7.6 × 15.2 cm)

ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase, 1995 General Obligation Bonds

Object numberPC1998.23.20.C

DescriptionThis shaped wood stand for a metate, a Mesoamerican tool constructed for grinding and breaking down seeds, corn, grains, and more, is in a distinct "C" or crescent shape. It is a light, sandy-brown, and appears to have cracking and scratches along the edges due to usage over time. Likely utilized to balance out the metate tool itself, this stand contributed to the historical process of food preparation.

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