Bead, Shell Item Number: 1989-57/35-Q-136 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A fragment of the pearlized inner part of an oyster shell hinge, and one half of a gray cylindrical bead that has been ground. D. Bradley 02/05/99

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Harold G. Bergen

Geographical Search Terms

Great Basin Lake County, OR North America Oregon Plateau Western United States

Dimension Details

Weight:4.800 gr, L:2.200 cm, W:1.400 cm

Item History

What

Name
Bead, Shell
Identification Number
1989-57/35-Q-136
Type of Item
shell bead
Material
stone
Manufacturing Technique
ground
Overall
length 1.1 cm, width 1.4 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.6 g

Who

Field Collector
Harold G. Bergen

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1970

Other

Accession Number
1989-57
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
2
Object Category
Shell
Object Sub Category
Shell, Modified