Hand Axe, Chipped Stone Item Number: 2.40E+113 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Large hand axe made of smooth, fine grained buff colored stone (chert?). Axe is oval-shaped with straight base. Edges are flaked and sides are relatively flat. According to donor, axe was collected from Maryhill Museum area, Klickitat County, Washington.
Notes
Other Number: ACCN: 1980-105/72 MOHAI 6204/4
Geographical Search Terms
Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States
Credit Line
Gift of Museum of History and Industry
Item History
- Collected by Museum of History and Industry on October 22, 1980
What
- Name
- Hand Axe, Chipped Stone
- Identification Number
- 2.40E+113
- Type of Item
- chipped stone hand axe
- Material
- stone
- Overall
- length 15.4 cm, width 11.1 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 1.7 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 358.0 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Museum of History and Industry
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on October 22, 1980
Other
- Accession Number
- 1980-105
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 0
- Excavated By
- Whitebrook, Robert B.
- Excavation Date
- 01/01/1954
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Chipped