antique No Chips American Indian Artifact Grinding Stone & maul Metate Mano 1913

17 pounds total. 15 on grinding stone and 2 roughly on hand stone.

As described on others posts, this came from a antique, collectible, huge locker by I purchased. Mormon doctor from Midwest, the real deal Indiana Jones. Digs in fines in Egypt Tanzania Southwest Arizona, California, etc. all over the world. Historical paperwork and documented with pictures etc. I sold a lot of items from this locker and had private auctions with private collectors , I am around halfway done and I kept a lot of the southwest stuff. In the picture you can see where the stick was placed to hold garments, cutting leather, etc. grinding of wheat cornmeal seeds, etc. stainage from seed, pods, floral stains, and you can even see the stain from the oils of the hands on the hand tool and separation from rock. Incredible pieces I love these personally and I’ve had for a while And was planning to keep but I have too much stuff. Many private collectors wanted to purchase on the side which told me was rare as I so