Hammerstone Item Number: 4975 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone war hammer. Locality: Rock Creek, Klickitat County. (In column before Rock Creek is a ?)* Round cobble, grooved, zoomorphically carved and battered 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
4975
Type of Item
hammerstone
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
grooved, carved and battered
Overall
length 13.4 cm, width 15.3 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1989.6 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.
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Modified