Atlatl Weight, Stone Item Number: 1989-57/2-18 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Dark red chert atlatl weight, grooved, partially mottled surface. According to Bergen's notes: Found together with 1989-57/2-19 in "a redig - bottom of a previous trench - estimated four to five feet deep - second trench - some seven to eight inches apart." LSP, 9/04/2002

Dimension Details

Thickness:2.900 cm

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
Atlatl Weight, Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/2-18
Type of Item
stone atlatl weight
Material
chert stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and grooved
Overall
length 7.5 cm, width 3.7 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on August 24, 1960

Other

Accession Number
1989-57
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground