Pendant, Shell Item Number: 1-10939 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Bone ornament. Locality: Quartermaster Harbor, Vashon Island, Wash. Remarks: Site 12.* Pendant, cylindrical, tapers to a flat base; circumferentially grooved approx. 1 cm from top. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Credit Line

Purchased from E. O. Roberts

Geographical Search Terms

King County North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Pendant, Shell
Identification Number
1-10939
Type of Item
shell pendant
Material
bone
Manufacturing Technique
ground, polished, incised and perforated
Overall
length 2.3 cm, width 0.8 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.1 g

Who

Field Collector
Earle O. Roberts

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on February 6, 1922

Other

Accession Number
2411
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Object Category
Shell
Object Sub Category
Shell, Modified