Groundstone Tool Item Number: 45SJ278/43 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Wedge shaped slate tool with edges on all four sides. J. Stockdill 10/20/2009 Fiel Comment Entry: Ground slate assoc. with apparent "rock floor"

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History

Geographical Search Terms

Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Dimension Details

Wedges down from 2.9cm to 2cm at short edge.

Item History

What

Name
Groundstone Tool
Identification Number
45SJ278/43
Type of Item
groundstone tool
Material
slate stone
Manufacturing Technique
modified, worked, smoothed and ground
Overall
length 6.5 cm, width 2.9 cm, height 0.4 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 10.5 g

Who

Field Collector
David Munsell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on July 2, 1968

Other

Accession Number
1996-121
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Jeffrey, Janet
Excavation Date
07/02/1968
Site Number
45-SJ-278
Unit
54N 0E
Level
0-40
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground