Figurine, Modified Stone Item Number: 1989-57/3-819 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

According to Bergen's notes: "Basalt point [paint?] pot measuring 6 x 4-1/2 inches. This is nicely smooth and has a shallow depression in both ends. It is a well made artifact. It was found washing out on the river's edge adjacent to the Congdon Site. This was found by Marjory Bergen on one of her surface hunting trips." SWD,11/20/2002

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Figurine, Modified Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/3-819
Type of Item
modified stone figurine
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 17.0 cm, width 11.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 5443.7 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on May 1, 1962

Other

Accession Number
1989-57
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-41
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Modified