Mortar, Stone Item Number: 5184 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Carved stone mortar.* Cylindrical, with top part zoomorphically carved (owl?). Depression is in top of head. Back part of head has incised parallel lines (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
Mortar, Stone
Identification Number
5184
Type of Item
stone mortar
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
carved and ground
Overall
length 11.7 cm, width 10.2 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1241.4 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, Ground