Abrader, Stone Item Number: 5315 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Pumice (crossed out) scoria stone tool, possible a sharpener.* Vesicular basalt. Tabular, ground on one face, a lengthwise groove on the opposite face. One end broken into two pieces, and glued back together (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
5315
Type of Item
stone abrader
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and grooved
Overall
length 11.4 cm, width 7.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 103.1 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