Pestle, Stone Item Number: 4687 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone pestle or grinding stone.* Cresent Harbor, Whidbey Island, Wn.* Top of pestle decorated with two concentric circles; battered base, possible broken and re-shaped. *Information is from the original accession ledger. **Information is from the accession file.

Geographical Search Terms

Island County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Credit Line

Gift of Young Naturalist's Society

Item History

What

Name
Pestle, Stone
Identification Number
4687
Type of Item
stone pestle
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and decorated
Overall
length 11.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 758.6 g

Who

Field Collector
Young Naturalists' Society

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on November 1, 1904

Other

Accession Number
190
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Buzby, I. W.
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground