Hammerstone Item Number: 2021.O.002:288 from the Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
Description
A large hammerstone with some use-wear along the semi-pointed distal end. The dorsal surface is made up entirely of cortex; The cortex is a smooth saturated medium grey with some off-white/tan speckling throughout with some negative scarring and some possible rust staining lines. The ventral surface is a matte medium grey with some white speckling, and a very fine grain.
Provenance
No provenance - Collected from Fraser Valley/Vancouver Island/Northwest Coast.
Item History
- Collected by Ken Pugh
What
- Name
- Hammerstone
- Identification Number
- 2021.O.002:288
- Type of Item
- hammerstone
- Material
- basalt
- Overall
- length 9.265 cm, width 5.114 cm
Who
- Field Collector
- Ken Pugh
Where
- Holding Institution
- Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
- Collected in
- “Unknown” ?
Other
- Homeloc
- Sto:lo Material Culture Repository
- Site
- Fraser Valley/Vancouver Island/Northwest