Mortar, Stone Item Number: W3/7/1953 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Flat rounded disk shaped cobble. One side exhibits a circular depression at its center. All surfaces demonstrate wear, probably due to pecking & grinding.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Mortar, Stone
Identification Number
W3/7/1953
Type of Item
stone mortar
Manufacturing Technique
pecked and ground
Overall
length 24.0 cm, width 23.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 5150.0 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, Ground