Unmodified Shell Sample Item Number: 45IS21/2-1-3-1 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A colleciton of fifteen unmodified shells. Collection includes clam, whelk, and limpit. Original bag stated "B" with a circle around it.

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Item History

What

Name
Unmodified Shell Sample
Identification Number
45IS21/2-1-3-1
Type of Item
unmodified shell sample
Material
whelk shell, shell and clam shell
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 46.3 g

Who

Field Collector
Dale McGinnis

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on July 1, 1989

Other

Accession Number
2008-120
Bag Number
1
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Shell Midden
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
15+
Excavated By
Kristy Burns & Marion Paris
Excavation Date
07/01/1989
Site Number
45-IS-21
Unit
2/1/2003
Level
1
Object Category
Shell
Object Sub Category
Shell, Unmodified