Pestle, Stone Item Number: 5050 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone pestle probably war club.* NOTE: File on Hoquiam Chamber of Commerce loan states that this catalog number was loaned in 1930. This loan was never recovered and the objects can not be located. NOTE: determined to be lost while on loan. R.Andrews 9/15/1995. Object present in archaeology collection (1993 JJM). This is a salmon packing pestle. It was one object, broken into two pieces and previously glued. This object then broke again, and is now in two pieces. Pestle is polished on bottom and near top. It is flattened on the sides (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

Notes

Flags: Parts Gone | Lost Loan

Item History

What

Name
Pestle, Stone
Identification Number
5050
Type of Item
stone pestle
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Overall
length 43.9 cm, width 5.2 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1519.6 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
Classification
Parts Gone Lost Loan
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
2
Excavated By
Stewart, Dr. R. E.
Excavation Date
01/01/1898
Status
Parts Gone
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground