Mortar, Stone Item Number: 5182 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Ceremonial mortar. Returned 10/12/93 from Education, Appears to have been used recently for demonstration purposes.* Round "bowl" is about 3 cm dep. Oval knob on rim (perhaps a handle?) (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
Mortar, Stone
Identification Number
5182
Type of Item
stone mortar
Material
basalt stone
Manufacturing Technique
pecked and ground
Overall
length 16.0 cm, width 6.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1456.7 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, Ground