Smoothing Stone Item Number: 2873 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Sandstone arrow shaft smoother.* Fide donor GTE: Sandstone arrow shaft smoother (portion of). These are found on the sites of old villages and camping grounds. Oblong, half cylinder grooved lengthwise along the flat surface of a very coarse sandstone. In pairs were used as arrow shaft smoothers, the shaft being worked down by its passage along the groove. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

British Columbia Canada North America Pacific Northwest Plateau

Item History

What

Name
Smoothing Stone
Identification Number
2873
Type of Item
smoothing stone
Material
sandstone stone
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 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
0
Excavated By
Emmons, George T.
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground