Hammerstone Item Number: 45IS35/7 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Hammerstone. Original catalogue description: "Hammerstone. Well pecked around most of edges of stone. Wide area especially well used around on one extreme point - but not on opposing point." Original catalogue association: "SW corner of test in dk. mussel just above plat."

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Geographical Search Terms

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Item History

What

Name
Hammerstone
Identification Number
45IS35/7
Type of Item
hammerstone
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 9.4 cm, width 8.2 cm, height 5.7 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 699.5 g

Who

Field Collector
Alan Bryan

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-94
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Bryan, Alan H.
Excavation Date
01/01/1953
Site Number
45-IS-35
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Modified