Hammerstone Item Number: W3/5/1217 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Oval shape that is rhomboida in cross section. Flake scars at edge of each face indicates battering.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Hammerstone
Identification Number
W3/5/1217
Type of Item
hammerstone
Material
chert stone
Manufacturing Technique
battered
Overall
length 10.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 352.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Warren Caldwell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-86
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-26
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Modified