Whetstone Item Number: 45SJ278/46 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Small square whetstone rough on back side . J. Stockdill 10/21/2009 Field Comment Entry: Part of the "rock floor"

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History

Item History

What

Name
Whetstone
Identification Number
45SJ278/46
Type of Item
whetstone
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
modified, worked and smoothed
Overall
length 7.8 cm, width 6.0 cm, height 1.7 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 210.3 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
James, Evan
Excavation Date
07/02/1968
Site Number
45-SJ-278
Unit
54N 0E
Level
0-40
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground