Whetstone Item Number: 45SJ278/64 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Large relatively square sandstone whetstone flat and smooth on one side and rough on the other. J. Stockdill 10/21/2009 Field Comment Entry: Burned and a part of the rock floor in Feature 9

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History

Item History

What

Name
Whetstone
Identification Number
45SJ278/64
Type of Item
whetstone
Material
sandstone stone
Manufacturing Technique
modified, smoothed and worked
Overall
length 8.8 cm, width 8.0 cm, height 2.4 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 310.5 g

Who

Field Collector
David Munsell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on July 9, 1968

Other

Accession Number
1996-121
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Excavated By
Richardson, Susan (Sue)
Excavation Date
07/09/1968
Site Number
45-SJ-278
Unit
66N 0E
Level
80-100
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Ground