Mortar, Stone Item Number: Feb-57 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

7/15/93:vma. No Accession File, info fm Accession Ledger which states "mortar & Large basalt mortar. Locality: Oregon So. of Portland, site on Wilamette River. Identified by D.O. Mortar, broken into at least three pieces and glued previously; exterior surfaces are rough, interior and adjoining surface is smooth.

Geographical Search Terms

Lower Columbia Multnomah County North America Northwest Coast Oregon Pacific Northwest Plateau Western United States

Item History

  • Collected on February 1, 1955

What

Name
Mortar, Stone
Identification Number
Feb-57
Type of Item
stone mortar
Material
basalt stone and boulder stone
Manufacturing Technique
pecked and ground
Overall
length 30.0 cm, width 30.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 22000.0 g

Who

Field Collector
“Unknown” ?

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on February 1, 1955

Other

Accession Number
3981
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground