Groundstone Tool Item Number: 45KI23/754-532 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Black neprhite adze blade, ground on four edges (two are bi-beveled); manufacturing scar visible along one edge, battered/ chipped along edges (probably occurred during use?). Provenience Data: Artifact Catalog #: 532 Bag#: 754.0 Field Specimen #: n/a Unit: N 32.00 W 16.00 Feature: n/a Stratum: 7 A
Dimension Details
Thickness:1.500 cm
Geographical Search Terms
King County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Notes
Date notes: approximately 1400 B.P. - EuroAmerican contact
What
- Name
- Groundstone Tool
- Identification Number
- 45KI23/754-532
- Type of Item
- groundstone tool
- Material
- nephrite stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- ground, polished and beveled
- Overall
- length 9.0 cm, width 5.4 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 123.7 g
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
Other
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Site Number
- 45-KI-23
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Ground