Faunal remains with inlay

Museum number:
12-1738
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21120001738
Accession number:
Acc.361
Description:
Skull of eagle, eyes originally covered with circular abalone plates in pitch or asphalt. The plate on right side remains.
Donor:
Nels C. Nelson
Collection place:
CA-Ker-49, Kern County, California
Collector:
Nels C. Nelson
Collection date:
February 20, 1909
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Faunal remains
Accession date:
1909
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Comment:
NAGPRA description: Skull of eagle, eyes originally covered with circular abalone plates in pitch or asphalt. The plate on right side remains.
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Faunal remains with inlay, accession number 12-1738, described as Skull of eagle, eyes originally covered with circular abalone plates in pitch or asphalt. The plate on right side remains.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Faunal remains with inlay, accession number 12-1738, described as Skull of eagle, eyes originally covered with circular abalone plates in pitch or asphalt. The plate on right side remains.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Faunal remains with inlay, accession number 12-1738, described as Skull of eagle, eyes originally covered with circular abalone plates in pitch or asphalt. The plate on right side remains.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Faunal remains with inlay, accession number 12-1738, described as Skull of eagle, eyes originally covered with circular abalone plates in pitch or asphalt. The plate on right side remains.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Faunal remains with inlay, accession number 12-1738, described as Skull of eagle, eyes originally covered with circular abalone plates in pitch or asphalt. The plate on right side remains.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Faunal remains with inlay, accession number 12-1738, described as Skull of eagle, eyes originally covered with circular abalone plates in pitch or asphalt. The plate on right side remains.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Faunal remains with inlay, accession number 12-1738, described as Skull of eagle, eyes originally covered with circular abalone plates in pitch or asphalt. The plate on right side remains.

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