Groundstone Tool Item Number: 45SN100/193 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One black ovoid pebble of argillite, with one concave and unmodified face, and an opposing face that has been ground flat. One end of the flat surface has a circular, incomplete perforation.

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA.

Notes

Information in the "other name" field was taken from the artifact catalog.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

Item History

What

Name
Groundstone Tool
Identification Number
45SN100/193
Type of Item
groundstone tool
Material
argellite stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground and abraded
Overall
length 3.1 cm, width 2.2 cm, height 1.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Washington Archaeological Society

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Accession Number
2006-119
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Wet Site
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-SN-100
Unit
10R2
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground