Net Sinker, Ground Stone Item Number: W2/8/1626 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Net sinker, grey - deep grooves (notched by flaking) on either edge, both sides have a lot of battering, flakes have been removed from almost all surface area, flat - igneous rock, probably basalt.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Net Sinker, Ground Stone
Identification Number
W2/8/1626
Type of Item
ground stone net sinker
Material
pebble
Manufacturing Technique
notched, flaked and battered
Overall
length 5.0 cm, width 4.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 37.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Warren Caldwell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-86
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-26
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground