Whetstone Item Number: 2834 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Small stone whetstone. From old village site.* Fide donor GTE: Small fine-grained whetstone supposed to have been used for sharpening the fish knives of slate and other tools. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

British Columbia Canada North America Pacific Northwest Plateau

Item History

What

Name
Whetstone
Identification Number
2834
Type of Item
whetstone
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Who

Field Collector
George T. Emmons

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on September 18, 1913

Other

Accession Number
870
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
0
Excavated By
Emmons, George T.
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground