Mortar, Stone Item Number: 2-286 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Broken stone mortar. Locality: Colville Indians, Inchelium, Wash. Remarks: Ploughed up at Inchelium, near river. Iron oxide discoloration in middle of grinding surface.* *Information comes from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Ferry County North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Upper Columbia Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Mortar, Stone
Identification Number
2-286
Type of Item
stone mortar
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 33.0 cm, width 26.5 cm, height 15.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Verne F. Ray

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on April 2, 1931

Other

Accession Number
2511
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Tardy
Excavation Date
03/01/1931
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground