Groundstone Tool Item Number: 5282 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone ball.* Large round granite pebble with a flat end. Flat end is ground and polished (polished area is circular and about 3.5 cm in diameter). Possible a "pebble abrader" or a "ball. (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
5282
Type of Item
groundstone tool
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and polished
Overall
length 5.0 cm, width 4.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 231.1 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