Pestle, Stone Item Number: W1/16/4825 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Rounded cobble, broken at both ends. One broken end is flat and has flake scars around it, possibly representing use damage. the other end is broken at about a 50 degree angle. Described in W. W. Caldwell's thesis (1956 'The Archaeology of Wakemap', p. 141.) as a "club or pestle pommel in the shape of a brid's head."

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Pestle, Stone
Identification Number
W1/16/4825
Type of Item
stone pestle
Overall
length 9.0 cm, width 4.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 194.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Warren Caldwell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-86
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-26
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground