Groundstone Tool Item Number: 45IS13/52 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One ground, possibly schistose, stone tool. One flat face and edge. Original catalogue description: "Blue serpentine (?) frag. with one flat face and edge which was probably sawed and broken. Has been water worn so can't tell definitely that is an artifact"

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Geographical Search Terms

Island County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Item History

What

Name
Groundstone Tool
Identification Number
45IS13/52
Type of Item
groundstone tool
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 13.0 cm, width 4.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 113.8 g

Who

Field Collector
Alan Bryan

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-94
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Bryan, Alan
Excavation Date
01/01/1953
Site Number
45-IS-13
Unit
Surface
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground