Groundstone Tool Item Number: 8779 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Sandstone chopping instrument. Locality: Nelson Bay, Henry Island, Roche Harbor, San Juan Islands, Washington.* Large rectangular stone, ground on one side. Probably an abrader. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

  • Collected on November 15, 1923

What

Name
Groundstone Tool
Identification Number
8779
Type of Item
groundstone tool
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 14.9 cm, width 10.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 650.2 g

Who

Field Collector
“Museum Expedition - Anthropology Division” ?

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on November 15, 1923

Other

Accession Number
2037
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Colley, A. G.
Excavation Date
11/08/1923
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground