Anvil, Stone Item Number: W1/21/3742 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Broken anvil, grey, round on one side, flat on the other - flat side has battered and pecked area in the center, some usewear on the unbroken edge (might have also been a hammerstone) - Medium grained - igneous rock.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Anvil, Stone
Identification Number
W1/21/3742
Type of Item
stone anvil
Material
pebble
Manufacturing Technique
pecked and battered
Overall
length 7.0 cm, width 5.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 166.0 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