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Hand Hammer2.5E1765

Indian stone pestle, pyramidal shape to top. Found by Ackerly's father years ago on the Olympic Penninsula. Materials: stone Tech: pecked, ground. Motifs: plain.

Material
stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Shaft Smoother, StoneJan-98

Soapstone artifact, blockshaped piece with square groove. Locality: Saturna Is., Gulf Is. off S.E. coast of Vancouver Is. Remarks: Steatite.* *Information comes from original accession ledger.

Material
stone and soapstone stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Mortar, Stone2947

Stone dish.* Fide donor GTE: Large, dish of stone of a granite character of stone. It would appear to have been a natural flattened boulder that required little labor to convert it into a dish. The shallow hollow has been pecked out. Said to have been used for household purposes in mashing roots, berries and nuts for food purposes by means of a stone pestle. Object is disc-shaped, with small (approximately 10 cm in diameter) distinct impression. Disc periphery has signs of weathering, battering. Remarks: Approx. 1 inch depression in center of stone. Round in shape with fracture down the side that has been glued/repaired. This stone has been chipped and broken along the perimeter. Paint marks and slight abrasions present. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
boulder stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Adze Blade, Stone1-10550

Adze. Locality: Washington, Whatcom Co. Accn: Locality of Brennan, WA.* *Information comes from original accession ledger.

Material
stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Pestle, Stone5072

Stone pestle.* NOTE: determined to be lost while on loan- R. Andrews 9/18/1995. Returned by Cindy Farr: WSPRC Jan. 2006 *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Awl, Bone5521

Small bone implement or awl.* Flat piece of cortical mammal long bone. Pointed on one end, broken on the other (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Awl, Bone5514

Small awl of bone.* Distal mammal podial or metapodial (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
bone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Adze Blade, Stone7935

Jade adz blade or chisel. Locality: Swinomish Indian Reservation, La Connor, WA.* *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Wedge, Antler4723

Large pick of bone. Locality: Green River.* Accn File: Green River. No additonal information about object in accn file. D. Hogerhuis, 2/10/1993. Antler wedge, ground at tip. Glued by unknown person at base. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
antler
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Pestle, Stone2.5E1512

White stone rounded at one end and angled at other end which has been ground to a smooth surface. Rounded bottom surface is 9.5 cm and top surface is 5 cm with angled, smooth end. Rounded end has a 2.5 cm x 4 cm reddish-brown area. It appears to be part of stone. Used with mortar to crush and grind seeds and corn.

Material
stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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