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California Chumash Indian Mortar & Pestle Today you are bidding on a Native American mortar and pestle. The mortar is approximately 6 3/4 inches at the widest point. It is approximately 5 3/4 inches tall. I brought the mortar to the local Natural History Museum w I was told that it was either an unfinished mortar or it was used to break nuts on. T is only a very tiny indentation at the top w the bowl may have been started or that as the associate curator explained to me, that it may have only been used to break nuts. The pestle is approximately 7 inches long. It looks like it was used a lot. I have not tried to clean either of these items at all. The mortar and pestle were given to my father as gifts, in the 1940's, from Native American Indians in the Santa Barbara (California) area. The Native Americans that lived were the Chumash. So, most likely, in my opinion, these items could be attributed to that tribe. I highly recommend insurance for these items. Please feel free to ask me any questions. I will do my best to answer them as best as possible.
Payment Instructions:
I prefer Paypal, however I also accept Money Orders. For those of you paying by Pay-pal, payment is due in 3 days. For those of you paying with a Money Order, payment must be received by me in 10 days. Shipping & Insurance:
Shipping, handling & Delivery Confirmation will be determined at the end of the auction. I only charge about 1.50 for handling. I do not ad any fees to Shipping and Delivery Confirmation charges. I ship within 24 hours of your payment receipt. I ship by United States Postal Service. Although I have had few problems with items being damaged in shipping, I do offer insurance at cost. I will not be responsible for damaged items that were not insured. Insurance rates are as follows:
Up to 50.00 of value, the cost of insurance is 1.65.
From 50.01 to 100.00 of value, the cost of insurance is 2.05.
From 100.01 to 200.00 of value, the cost of insurance is 2.45.
From 200.01 to 300.00 of value, the cost of insurance is 4.60. I only sell/ship to the Continental United States. I do my best to describe my e-Bay items and list any defects, as well as show photos of my items, so that buyers will know what they are getting. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at:

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