Salmon Packing Pestle, Stone Item Number: 5247 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone war club (broken).* Salmon packing pestle. Bottom broken off. Tapers to top with slight knob on top. Two perpendicular ("+" shaped) grooves in top of knob (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Credit Line

Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart

Item History

What

Name
Salmon Packing Pestle, Stone
Identification Number
5247
Type of Item
stone salmon packing pestle
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground, pecked and polished
Overall
length 37.4 cm, width 5.7 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1906.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Dr. R.E. Stewart

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on November 8, 1905

Other

Accession Number
40
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Stewart, Dr. R. E.
Excavation Date
01/01/1902
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground