Hammerstone Item Number: 45IS35/21 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Hammerstone. Original catalogue description: "Elongate ovoid water-rolled stone, plano-convex x-section. Both extreme ends apparently struck rather hard. (one end has a crude cone of percussion running from tip down one side." Original catalogue association: "Found while bulldozing SE portion of mound"

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Geographical Search Terms

Island County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture

Item History

What

Name
Hammerstone
Identification Number
45IS35/21
Type of Item
hammerstone
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 1.2 cm, width 4.6 cm, height 2.9 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 302.7 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