Light Bulb Item Number: 45KI765/M-35 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
AMEC Analysis: Part: Whole Years (min): 1900 Years (max): 1920 Comments: This piece is an early light bulb. It is made by hand and has a carbon filament. One clear light bulb with intact metal base. Internal filaments are still present and mostly intact. Dark grey discoloration on glass may be remnant of coating or film on interior. Metal base is corroding. Grey/brown discoloration on exterior. L. Penttila 3/15/2010
Collection Owner
Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Geographical Search Terms
King County North America Northwest Coast Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Credit Line
Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Item History
- Collected by Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental on February 7, 2006
What
- Name
- Light Bulb
- Identification Number
- 45KI765/M-35
- Type of Item
- light bulb
- Material
- clear glass and brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- automatic
- Overall
- length 0.0 cm, width 4.1275 cm, height 8.89 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 24.5 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on February 7, 2006
Other
- Object Count
- 1
- Excavated By
- Siver, Derek
- Accession Number
- 2008-177
- Classification
- Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Site Number
- 45-KI-765
- Unit
- Area M
- Object Category
- Glass
- Object Sub Category
- Lighting