Mortar, Stone Item Number: SAJH130707 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Square-shaped mortar with two oval depressions on top surface. Edges are irregular and base (bottom) has nine distinct scratches and circular marks of lighter color then stone surface. On base is SAJH number in white ink over clear varnish. On top is darkened area with black ink number "53"; one one edge, black ink number "56". One oval depression is incomplete due to broken edge.
Credit Line
National Park Service
Collection Owner
Owned by the National Park Service
Geographical Search Terms
Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Item History
- Collected by University of Washington on July 18, 1946
What
- Name
- Mortar, Stone
- Identification Number
- SAJH130707
- Type of Item
- stone mortar
- Material
- sandstone stone
- Overall
- length 10.0 cm, width 11.501 cm, height 5.199 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1217.973 g
Who
- Field Collector
- University of Washington
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on July 18, 1946
Other
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Excavated By
- King, Arden
- Excavation Date
- 07/18/1946
- Site Number
- 45-SJ-1
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Ground