Pestle, Stone Item Number: 5026 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone war club with horn handle. 07/02/1994:(mlp) Club-shaped pestle, without bone handle.* Battered on one end, tapered with knob on other end. (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
Pestle, Stone
Identification Number
5026
Type of Item
stone pestle
Material
basalt stone
Manufacturing Technique
pecked, ground and polished
Overall
length 26.0 cm, width 5.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1289.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Dr. R.E. Stewart

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on November 8, 1905

Other

Accession Number
40
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Stewart, Dr. R. E.
Excavation Date
01/01/1891
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground