Hammerstone

Object/Artifact

Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission

Basalt hammerstone with artifact bag and ruler

The image shows a rock beside a plastic bag labeled with handwritten text indicating details "6/17/78," and a ruler.

Name/Title

Hammerstone

Entry/Object ID

2015.006.2290

Description

Intact dark brown basalt oval shaped hammerstone. One side is fairly flattened due to continuious striking. Alternate id number is handwritten in black ink on one side.

Collection

Navy Collection

Cataloged By

Gavagan,Terri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hammerstone

Nomenclature Class

Masonry & Stoneworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tools, Cultural Resources

Search Terms

Artifacts, Activity area, Hommon's Inland Settlement Zone, Kamohio Work Area, Scatter site

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

251A-26.70

Dimensions

Diameter

9.64 cm

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Site

Site 251

'Ili

Kūnaka/Na'alapa

Ahupua'a

Kaho'olawe

Moku

Honua'ula

Mokupuni

Maui Mokupuni

State/Province

Hawai'i

Country

United States of America

Related Publications

Notes

link to artifact record sheet & TO 63