Shell Fragment Item Number: 45SJ280/LB131/1 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Shell fragment removed from Level Bag 131. This shell was selected for radiocarbon dating by Amanda Taylor. She identified the fragment as Protothaca staminea, and sent it to NOSAMS, National Ocean Sciences Accelerated Mass Spectrometry in Massachussetts for destructive analysis. L. Phillips, 11/12/2010

Collection Owner

Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.

Geographical Search Terms

Gulf of Georgia North America Northwest Coast San Juan County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Item History

What

Name
Shell Fragment
Identification Number
45SJ280/LB131/1
Type of Item
shell fragment
Material
bone, stone and metal
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.3 g

Who

Field Collector
David and University of Washington Field Party Munsell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1968

Other

Accession Number
1996-121
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
0
Site Number
45-SJ-280
Status
Destructive Analysis
Object Category
Shell
Object Sub Category
Shell, Unmodified