Net Weight, Ground Stone Item Number: 45SK59B/611 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Unmodified elongate, smooth river pebble. Two wooden splints are attached along the long axis by cedar bark bindings. Illustrated in Munsell 1976. P. 121, Plate XII. The catalog number was assigned according to the archaeological site number. This net weight was treated with polythylene glycol in the manner described by Seborg (1962). Soil matrix was removed via a fine spray of water. Specimens were then soaked in ethanol for 2 days to reduce trapped water. After removal from the ethanol bath, specimens were soaked in a 2:1 aqueous solution of 1,000 molecular weight polyethylene glycol for 2 to 4 days. After this treatment, specimens were placed on wire racks to dry for approximately two weeks. Four years later, the specimens had dried out and were treated again. The treatment has stained and darkened this specimen. Placed on exhibit "Reaching Home" featuring salmon photographs by Natalie Fobes, July, 11, 1995. Returned to Archaeology Lab, February 6, 1996.
Geographical Search Terms
North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Skagit County Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Credit Line
University of Washington Field Party Expedition
Item History
- Collected by David Munsell
What
- Name
- Net Weight, Ground Stone
- Identification Number
- 45SK59B/611
- Type of Item
- ground stone net weight
- Material
- stone, twig wood and cedar bark
- Overall
- length 11.0 cm, width 5.0 cm, height 3.5 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 278.5 g
Who
- Field Collector
- David Munsell
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
Other
- Accession Number
- 1983-13
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Excavated By
- Washington State Department of Highways
- Excavation Date
- 01/01/1970
- Site Number
- 45-SK-59B
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Ground