Mortar, Stone Item Number: W3/3/841 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Rounded cobble. Object represents approximately one half of a bowl. Exterior of object has two circles, side by side, ground into surface; each circle has small raised area in its center. This may be a representation of the "spedis owl" motif, or "she who watches".

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Mortar, Stone
Identification Number
W3/3/841
Type of Item
stone mortar
Manufacturing Technique
pecked and ground
Overall
length 25.0 cm, width 17.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 7000.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Warren Caldwell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-86
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-26
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground