Groundstone Tool Item Number: 5296 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Small point maul?* Andesite. Cylindrical groundstone tool, tapered and poished on one end and polished on the sides. Opposite end is flat and battered. Some red pigment on battered end. Could be a broken "charmstone" or "ice pick." (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Credit Line

Purchase from Dr. R. E. Stewart

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Groundstone Tool
Identification Number
5296
Type of Item
groundstone tool
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground, polished, battered and painted
Overall
length 6.4 cm, width 2.3 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 48.5 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.
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground