Figurine, Ground Stone Item Number: 5309 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Pumice stone carving.* Vesicular basalt. This basalt contains a fragment of "country rock." Zoomorphic, subject unknown (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Credit Line

Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Figurine, Ground Stone
Identification Number
5309
Type of Item
ground stone figurine
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and grooved
Overall
length 6.0 cm, width 3.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 24.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Dr. R.E. Stewart

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on November 8, 1905

Other

Object Count
1
Accession Number
40
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Excavated By
Stewart, Dr. R. E.
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground