Abrader, Stone Item Number: 5310 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Pumice stone tool or sharpener.* Roughly rectangular in plan view. Lengicular in cross section and evenly ground all over. Vesicular basalt (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
Abrader, Stone
Identification Number
5310
Type of Item
stone abrader
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 8.4 cm, width 4.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 67.6 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
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Stewart, Dr. R. E.
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground