Adze, Stone Item Number: W2/22/2190 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Flat, rounded pebble, triangular in cross section. Terminates in fracture scar at one end, tapers at the other. Tapered end is bifacially flaked (sharpened) edge. Two of edges along length of object show abrasive wear; third edge (and adjacent surface) exhibit pitting, suggestive of battering.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Adze, Stone
Identification Number
W2/22/2190
Type of Item
stone adze
Material
pebble
Manufacturing Technique
flaked, abraded, fractured and battered
Overall
length 9.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 211.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Warren Caldwell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-86
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-26
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground