Pestle, Stone Item Number: 1-10601 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone pestle (broken, lower half only). Locality: Near Burton, Vashon Island, Washington.* A diamond-cut sample has been removed (by unknown person, possibly for analysis) from the broken platform. *Information is from the original Accession Ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

King County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Pestle, Stone
Identification Number
1-10601
Type of Item
stone pestle
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground, battered and pecked
Overall
length 14.0 cm, width 9.7 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1359.3 g

Who

Field Collector
Nils Stenmark

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on April 13, 1929

Other

Accession Number
2342
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground