Abrader, Stone Item Number: 5313 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Pumice (crossed out) scoria stone tool, possible a sharpener.* Tabular piece of vesicular basalt with grinding on two faces and grooves along one edge (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
Abrader, Stone
Identification Number
5313
Type of Item
stone abrader
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
grooved and ground
Overall
length 16.8 cm, width 10.3 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 270.3 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