Ornament

Museum number:

1-222123

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Alternate number:

1436 (original number)

Accession number:

Acc.1180

Description:

Shell.

Donor:

James A. Barr and Mrs. James A. Barr

Collection place:

CA-SJo-86, San Joaquin County, California

Collector:

H. H. Barr and James A. Barr

Collection date:

February 1, 1900

Object type:

archaeology

Object class:

Ornaments (object genre)

Accession date:

1956

Context of use:

Part of burial.

Department:

Native California (archaeology and ethnology)

Comment:

...On the breast were two large oblong shell gorgets [1-222107-108]. Near the neck as if on a string were 16 shell ornaments [109-124]. On the breast in irregular positions and along the right side were 28 other ornaments [125-152] while about six inches to the right of the head were 79 rough pieces of abalone shell of various shapes and sizes, making in all 125 pieces...." Description: "...See #1420

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