Paint Cup, Stone Item Number: 5240 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Flat stone paint cup.* One cm deep depression ground into one side, slight depression ground into other. Five knobs protrude from "body" -- two on one side, one on the remaining three sides. Slightly anthropomorphic/zoomorphic (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
Paint Cup, Stone
Identification Number
5240
Type of Item
stone paint cup
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
pecked and ground
Overall
length 11.8 cm, width 2.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 528.2 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.
Excavation Date
01/01/1894
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground