Shaft Smoother, Stone Item Number: 2976 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Arrow shaft smoother of stone.* A pair (2976, 2977) of coarse silicious sandstone arrow shaft smoothers.** Half-cylindrical stone with shallow groove on flat side. *Information is from the original accession ledger. ** Fide donor GTE.

Dimension Details

width equals diameter because shape is half-cylinder, shallow groove extends down middle of flat surface.

Geographical Search Terms

British Columbia Canada North America Pacific Northwest Plateau

Item History

What

Name
Shaft Smoother, Stone
Identification Number
2976
Type of Item
stone shaft smoother
Material
stone
Overall
length 12.2 cm, width 4.5 cm, height 2.0 cm, diameter 4.5 cm, circumference 11.3 cm, weight 149.5 g

Who

Field Collector
George T. Emmons

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on September 18, 1913

Other

Accession Number
870
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground