Hammerstone Item Number: 4953 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone hammer.* Polished. Slight battering on one 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
Hammerstone
Identification Number
4953
Type of Item
hammerstone
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
grooved, polished and battered
Overall
length 15.0 cm, width 5.1 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 739.6 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, Modified