Hammerstone Item Number: 5117 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone war club (small).* Elongated river cobble with battering on both ends and along one long edge (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
5117
Type of Item
hammerstone
Material
stone and basalt stone
Manufacturing Technique
battered
Overall
length 20.2 cm, width 7.6 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1191.1 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, Modified