Bead, Glass Item Number: 45KI51D/80-313 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

This is a opaque blue glass bead. A hole is drilled through the center, artifact is somewhat squared in shape. Exhibited at Southwest Historical Society (2000-2001 - see Loan #116). At the time, this object hadn't been cataloged, and was temporarily numbered 45KI51/3b. This bead was found in an envelope with one other bead (45KI51D/80-312). These beads were also separately numbered 575 and 576 (80-312 and 80-313, respectively). It is unknown how this 500-series numbering system was developed or used, but this needs to be figured out. The envelope in which they were stored, also appeared to have held 45KI51D/80-314 and 80-315, but these were not found in the envelope. Note that the envelope and the corresponding 1980 Artifact Catalog list four beads, 80-312 to 80-315 as excavated from the same unit (10N 6W) and level (CL1A), and placed in bag #46. It is unclear which bead was assigned which number. Since only two beads were found in the envelope, we assigned them 80-312 and 80-313. L.Phillips, 11/26/2001.

Dimension Details

Diameter((at hook))

Geographical Search Terms

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

Notes

Date notes: Two village sites that date to 1790-1825 and 1850-1856, respectively.

Item History

What

Name
Bead, Glass
Identification Number
45KI51D/80-313
Type of Item
glass bead
Material
glass
Manufacturing Technique
perforated
Overall
length 0.5 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.4 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.5 g

Who

Field Collector
James C. Chatters

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1979

Other

Accession Number
1992-21
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KI-51
Object Category
Glass
Object Sub Category
Adornment