Groundstone Tool Item Number: 4974 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone war hammer.* Pecked to form curvilinear or zoomorphic (insect) design. May be a sinker. (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
Groundstone Tool
Identification Number
4974
Type of Item
groundstone tool
Material
stone and granite stone
Manufacturing Technique
pecked
Overall
length 14.5 cm, width 8.8 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1160.0 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