Groundstone Tool Item Number: 45SK159/6.1 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Unifacially and unilaterally ground. Battering on opposite side. Field catalog description: field sample # 6; catalog # 6.1; "sm. dk. pebble w/ striations 2 battered ends".

Geographical Search Terms

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

Collection Owner

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

Item History

What

Name
Groundstone Tool
Identification Number
45SK159/6.1
Type of Item
groundstone tool
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 4.993 cm, width 3.726 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 65.1 g

Who

Field Collector
Charlotte Benson

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on October 1, 1983

Other

Accession Number
1983-113
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Rock Shelter
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Benson, Charlotte
Site Number
45-SK-159
Unit
3
Level
Surface
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground