Carving, Stone Item Number: 5302 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Pumice stone carving. Vesicular basalt, grooved along arcuate edge to form scalloped outline. Shape in outline is half an ellipse. The "faces" of this tool have incised arcs and two drilled pits, suggesting an abstract face. Possibly anthropomorphic. (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
Carving, Stone
Identification Number
5302
Type of Item
stone carving
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
grooved and drilled
Overall
length 7.0 cm, width 6.6 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 52.6 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, Modified