Pendant, Shell Item Number: 2930 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Stone pendant.* Fide donor GTE: Stone ornament, shaped and cut across to represent the rattle of a rattlesnake, dug up near Lytton. Numerous small ornaments of stone, some rudely carved, others simply shaped, with a hole through one end, of elk, bear and other teeth, of bits of copper, are found more particularly in graves. These were probably used as pendants or attached to articles of dress. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Geographical Search Terms

British Columbia Canada North America Pacific Northwest Plateau

Item History

What

Name
Pendant, Shell
Identification Number
2930
Type of Item
shell pendant
Material
stone
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Who

Field Collector
George T. Emmons

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on September 18, 1913

Other

Accession Number
870
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
0
Excavated By
Emmons, George T.
Object Category
Shell
Object Sub Category
Shell, Modified