Mortar, Stone Item Number: 5179 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone mortar. Decorated with geometric lines (chevrons) along outside rim of mortar.* Located in Anthropology Teaching Collection, Denny Hall, by Larkin Hood during inventory of Teaching supplies. On 10/13/98, Ms. Hood returned this mortar to the Burke Museum. The mortar appears to have been used for UW teaching purposes, as evidenced by corn residue lodged into the crevices in the bowl of the mortar. L.Phillips, 10/14/98 *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
5179
Type of Item
stone mortar
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and decorated
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 8.7 cm, diameter 15.4 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2340.7 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
01/01/1892
Status
Found
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground