Mortar, Stone Item Number: 1989-57/31-394 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Vesicular basalt mortar, Bergen notes "Large desert type basalt morter with one side broken, found part way down a ridge some twenty-five yards below a camp that was blowing out. It appears as if it had washed out with some heavy rain and then rolled part way down the ridge and then been recovered by succeeding washes. Only a small corner was exposed." SWD, 12/5/2002

Dimension Details

Weight(Weighs more than 6000 grams)

Geographical Search Terms

Great Basin Lake County, OR North America Oregon Plateau Western United States

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Item History

What

Name
Mortar, Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/31-394
Type of Item
stone mortar
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 35.5 cm, width 22.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 6000.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1960

Other

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