Groundstone Tool Item Number: 5318 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone image head.* Weathered volcanic cobble (andesite?). Possibly a grooved maul or a net sinker. It has aa central pecked groove and battering on both ends. One end is pecked and this end has a central line pecked into it and two circular areas that were then drilled to resemble eyes (zoomorphic). Red pigment (ochre?) in pecked areas (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart

Item History

What

Name
Groundstone Tool
Identification Number
5318
Type of Item
groundstone tool
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
pecked, drilled, painted and battered
Overall
length 11.5 cm, width 5.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 518.9 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