Carving, Stone Item Number: 5298 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Pumice stone carving of an owl.* Effigy abrader -- human figure with six grooves along edge to create 2 arms, 2 legs, and a head. Two holes and a groove create eyes and a mouth. All grooves and holes contain traces of a red pigment (ochre?). Vesicular basalt. (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
Carving, Stone
Identification Number
5298
Type of Item
stone carving
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
grooved, drilled and painted
Overall
length 8.7 cm, width 6.7 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 112.0 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, Modified