Bird amulet. Ceramic, black, in shape of thunderbird. Hole through body for stringing; cracked in three places at bottom. Made of clay with mica inclusion; burnished.
Donor:
Oregon Historical Society
Collection place:
Vallecito Valley, San Diego County, California
Collector:
Ben L. Squier
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Ceramic (material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Amulets
Accession date:
1984
Context of use:
Burial.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
length 6 centimeters and width 2 centimeters
Comment:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (Public Law 101-601) The Regents of the University of California transferred museum catalog number 1-255409, an amulet, to the San Pasqual Band of Indians, September 22, 1995. Received for the San Pasqual Band of Indians by Dorothy Tavui, Spokeswoman.