Groundstone Tool Item Number: 5284 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone ball.* Large spherical ground granite pebble ("ball") with two flat, polished ends (each polished area is about 2.5 cm in diameter and circular). Possibly a pebble abrader. Signs of light, fresh battering on sides -- probably occurring after collection (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Credit Line

Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Groundstone Tool
Identification Number
5284
Type of Item
groundstone tool
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Overall
length 5.7 cm, width 5.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 81.5 g

Who

Field Collector
Dr. R.E. Stewart

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on November 8, 1905

Other

Accession Number
40
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Stewart, Dr. R.E.
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground