Pestle, Stone Item Number: 5028 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone war club.* Vessicular basalt, pecked on one end, slight flattened knob on other end. Tapered. (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
Pestle, Stone
Identification Number
5028
Type of Item
stone pestle
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
pecked
Overall
length 24.8 cm, width 6.7 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1529.3 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