Hammerstone Item Number: 4956 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone hammer.* Round and polished. Slightly pecked/battered on ends and polished along a portion of the groove. (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
Hammerstone
Identification Number
4956
Type of Item
hammerstone
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
grooved, polished, pecked and battered
Overall
length 11.3 cm, width 8.3 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 944.5 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.
Excavation Date
01/01/1898
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Modified