Maul, Stone Item Number: 1-11290 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Hammerstone, many grooved. Locality: Ellsworth, Washington. Remarks: Probably a sinker rather than a hammer (vide Strong).* Pecked and ground cobble with one deep groove encircling the short axis. Has several shallow grooves along long axis. Found at Ellsworth, WA. *Information comes from original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

Clark County, WA Lower Columbia North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Maul, Stone
Identification Number
1-11290
Type of Item
stone maul
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
pecked and ground
Overall
length 13.0 cm, width 11.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2505.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Charles Gauld III

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Accession Number
2671
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground