Mortar, Stone Item Number: W1/15/3443 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Angular, somewhat flat, boulder, with a large pitted area on one major surface, and small circular rounded depression on the other major surface. Writing on major surface of object, black charcoal; "... T1 Sq15..." Last digit on object Id label is difficult to read: probably w1/15/3443.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Mortar, Stone
Identification Number
W1/15/3443
Type of Item
stone mortar
Material
boulder stone
Manufacturing Technique
pecked and ground
Overall
length 33.0 cm, width 29.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 13250.0 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