Maul, Stone Item Number: 1-11283 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Hammerstone. Locality: Fisher, Washington. Remarks: Found on 1 acre of ground, now occupied by descents of a Yakima family and a Hudson's Bay man. The Yakima are supposed to have lived there long before Hudson's Bay days.* Pecked and ground with groove encircling the short axis. Battering evident on both ends. Found at Fisher, Clark County, Wa. *Information comes from original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

Clark County, WA Lower Columbia North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Maul, Stone
Identification Number
1-11283
Type of Item
stone maul
Material
basalt stone
Manufacturing Technique
pecked and ground
Overall
length 11.5 cm, width 8.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1481.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Charles Gauld III

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Accession Number
2671
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground