Maul, Stone Item Number: 5288 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Point maul.* Basalt. Ground and polished pestle iwth some battering on one end, tapered opposite end (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
Maul, Stone
Identification Number
5288
Type of Item
stone maul
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground, polished and battered
Overall
length 19.6 cm, width 4.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 617.0 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.
Excavation Date
01/01/1897
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground