Abrader, Stone Item Number: 5593 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Arrow shaft smoother of coarse sandstone.* Whole. One longitudinal groove. Poorly glued back together (2 fragments). Also could be for straightening and smoothing arrow shafts (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
Abrader, Stone
Identification Number
5593
Type of Item
stone abrader
Material
sandstone stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 11.5 cm, width 4.4 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 115.2 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.
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground