Hammerstone Item Number: 5116 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone pestle.* Elongated river cobble. Battered along two long edges and end. (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Credit Line

Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Hammerstone
Identification Number
5116
Type of Item
hammerstone
Material
stone and granite stone
Manufacturing Technique
battered
Overall
length 14.5 cm, width 7.2 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 575.6 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.
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Modified