Mortar, Stone Item Number: 1966-100/O-995 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Elliptical; grey; two circular depressions; one depression has red pigment in it. There is blue pigment surrounding the other depression; probably a "paint pot".

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Mortar, Stone
Identification Number
1966-100/O-995
Type of Item
stone mortar
Material
sandstone stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 9.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 126.0 g

Who

Field Collector
B. Robert Butler

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1955

Other

Accession Number
1966-100
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-27
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground