Pestle, Stone Item Number: 5197 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone paint cup of volcanic rock.* Tapers with expanding knob on one end. Knob has 1 cm depression in it. Opposite end is ground along edge. May be a pestle. Cylindrical (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
Pestle, Stone
Identification Number
5197
Type of Item
stone pestle
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 10.8 cm, width 6.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 595.1 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.
Excavation Date
01/01/1896
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground