Lid, Tin Item Number: 45KI765/P14-36 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is a kidney-shaped, hinged cigar tin lid. It is 3 1/4 inches long and 7/8 winches wide. It is very corroded. One kidney shaped hinged cigar tin lid. Some remnants of original material on interior surface. Tan and brown accretions on interior surface; tan accretions may represent original contents. Blue discoloration on interior. Brown and orange accretions and blue discoloration on exterior. Hinge is corroded and near separation. L. Penttila 3/1/2010
Collection Owner
Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Dimension Details
Dimensions are of fragmented object. Measurements do not include hinge, which extends .5" beyond body of lid.
Credit Line
Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Geographical Search Terms
King County North America Northwest Coast Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Item History
- Collected by Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental on November 8, 2005
What
- Name
- Lid, Tin
- Identification Number
- 45KI765/P14-36
- Type of Item
- tin lid
- Material
- steel metal and tin metal
- Overall
- length 8.41502 cm, width 2.2225 cm, height 0.47752 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 7.2 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on November 8, 2005
Other
- Accession Number
- 2008-177
- Classification
- Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Excavated By
- Rooke, Lara
- Site Number
- 45-KI-765
- Unit
- Area P14
- Object Category
- Metal
- Object Sub Category
- Tin