Mortar, Stone Item Number: 1966-100/O-1049 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Triangular, tan fragment, comprising approximately one fourth of the original object. There is a depression on both faces, a groove running along the depression and grooves along the edges. Red pigment is in the grooves.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Mortar, Stone
Identification Number
1966-100/O-1049
Type of Item
stone mortar
Manufacturing Technique
ground, decorated, painted and grooved
Overall
length 8.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 141.0 g

Who

Field Collector
B. Robert Butler

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1955

Other

Accession Number
1966-100
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-27
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground