Bar Abrader Item Number: W1/22/4024 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Grey prismatic pebble, square in cross section. Has one rounded end and one fractured end. Three of four surfaces along longitudinal axis are flattened, presumably through abrasion. Rounded end has no obvious evidence of manufacture or use wear.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Bar Abrader
Identification Number
W1/22/4024
Type of Item
bar abrader
Material
pebble
Manufacturing Technique
abraded and fractured
Overall
length 9.0 cm, width 4.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 437.0 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