Mortar, Stone Item Number: 1989-57/3-398 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

"Large Shallow stone mortar - Broken on one side - Measures 10"x14" in the oval shaped diameter, 9 1/2" high and a bowl depth of about 2". This was about 4 feet deep in the undug dirt and at the edge of the fire pit. See Map 4. It was sitting upright." - Bergen's Notes from Site 3, 1962 Laura Phillips 12/8/2002: Object needs ethafoam boat

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Dimension Details

Depth(depth of ground depression)

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Mortar, Stone
Identification Number
1989-57/3-398
Type of Item
stone mortar
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 0.0 in, width 0.0 in, height 0.0 in, diameter 0.0 in, circumference 0.0 in, weight 0.0 oz

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, Ground