Mortar, Stone Item Number: 5157 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Medium stone mortar.* Stone mortar returned from Grant County Public Utility District, Wanapum Dam Heritage Center on January 25, 1995. These materials were originally sent to Grant County PUD for future exchange (see Borrower's Agreement - 1966), but the exchange papers were never drawn up. Since this material was only loaned, not deaccessioned, the Grant County PUD returned it to the Burke. (L. Phillips, 1/26/95). Residue in basin of mortar (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Credit Line

Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart

Item History

What

Name
Mortar, Stone
Identification Number
5157
Type of Item
stone mortar
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
pecked and ground
Overall
length 12.5 cm, width 8.6 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 4560.0 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
01/01/1902
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground