Abrader, Stone Item Number: 5317 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Scoria stone tool, possibly sharpener.* Vesicular basalt, roughly rectangular in plan view, with groove along entire circumference of edge. Faces recessed with two lentghwise grooves in bottom of recess (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart

Item History

What

Name
Abrader, Stone
Identification Number
5317
Type of Item
stone abrader
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
grooved
Overall
length 13.0 cm, width 8.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 164.1 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