Mortar, Stone Item Number: 2947 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Stone dish.* Fide donor GTE: Large, dish of stone of a granite character of stone. It would appear to have been a natural flattened boulder that required little labor to convert it into a dish. The shallow hollow has been pecked out. Said to have been used for household purposes in mashing roots, berries and nuts for food purposes by means of a stone pestle. Object is disc-shaped, with small (approximately 10 cm in diameter) distinct impression. Disc periphery has signs of weathering, battering. Remarks: Approx. 1 inch depression in center of stone. Round in shape with fracture down the side that has been glued/repaired. This stone has been chipped and broken along the perimeter. Paint marks and slight abrasions present. *Information is from the original accession ledger.
Geographical Search Terms
British Columbia Canada North America Pacific Northwest Plateau
Item History
- Collected by George T. Emmons on September 18, 1913
What
- Name
- Mortar, Stone
- Identification Number
- 2947
- Type of Item
- stone mortar
- Material
- boulder stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- pecked and ground
- Overall
- length 0.0 in, width 0.0 in, height 0.0 in, diameter 0.0 in, circumference 0.0 in, weight 0.0 oz
Who
- Field Collector
- George T. Emmons
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on September 18, 1913
Other
- Accession Number
- 870
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Excavated By
- Emmons, George T.
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Ground