Hammerstone Item Number: W3/12/5419 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Dark brown pebble, battered on both ends revealing a white quartzite. Pebble is oval in cross section.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Hammerstone
Identification Number
W3/12/5419
Type of Item
hammerstone
Material
pebble
Manufacturing Technique
battered
Overall
length 12.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 504.0 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, Modified