Hammerstone Item Number: 4968 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone hammer.* Round cobble, battered on ends and polished, with groove deeper on one side (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
Hammerstone
Identification Number
4968
Type of Item
hammerstone
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
grooved, battered and polished
Overall
length 8.7 cm, width 8.2 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 706.4 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
01/01/1898
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Modified