Groundstone Tool Item Number: 5098 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone pestle (carved).* Nipple topped maul returned from Grant County Public Utility District, Wanapum Dam Heritage Center on January 25, 1995. These materials were originally sent to Grant County PUD for future exchange (see Borrower's Agreement - 1966), but the exchange papers were never drawn up. Since this material was only loaned, not deaccessioned, the Grant County PUD returned it to the Burke. (L. Phillips, 1/26/95). Tapered with knob on top. Knob is incised with three concentric circles. Bottom end is battered. May have once been the top of a larger object. (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Credit Line

Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart

Geographical Search Terms

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Item History

What

Name
Groundstone Tool
Identification Number
5098
Type of Item
groundstone tool
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
incised and battered
Overall
length 15.5 cm, width 6.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 922.7 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
01/01/1897
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground