Large Columbia River Salmon Billy Club Pestle

15th-19th Century

16" L x 2.5" D

Hand Carved from Stone and Shows Generational use with Deep Hand Patina on Upper Half

In Very Good Condition

Native American stone artifact commonly found along the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, and nearby areas).

These are large, elongated stone pestles (grinding tools) historically associated with Indigenous peoples of the Columbia Plateau and River tribes, such as those now represented by groups like the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla, Yakama, Warm Springs, and Nez Perce.