Charmstone

Museum number:
L-1354
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Alternate number:
Acquisition No. 25 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.806
Description:
Rain amulet type.
Donor:
Jeremiah B. Lillard and Sacramento County Board of Education
Collection place:
CA-Sac-16 (Bennet Mound), Sacramento County, California
Collector:
Henry Gibbs, Jeremiah B. Lillard, and Sacramento County Board of Education
Collection date:
1931
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Amulets and Charmstones
Accession date:
February 16, 1942
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Comment:
Sent to Southern Museum L.A. Jan. 7, 1935" as per ledger. This is circled in pencil with "Here" written next to it. "Found" written in next to cat. number in ledger, refers to handwritten note in the front of the first volume of the Lillard ledger. The note reads: "Started checking specimens present in collection at U.C.M.A. on 3/8/50. Those present are marked "found" in back of catalogue number. W. Pendry".
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Charmstone, accession number L-1354, described as Rain amulet type.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Charmstone, accession number L-1354, described as Rain amulet type.

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