Bead

Museum number:
1-222596
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
678 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.1180
Description:
White and colored.
Donor:
James A. Barr and Mrs. James A. Barr
Collection place:
CA-SJo-111, San Joaquin County, California
Collector:
H. H. Barr and James A. Barr
Collection date:
August 1897
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Accession date:
1956
Context of use:
Burial.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Comment:
...He also found a stone ring [597] in the bed of a slough near by...." Description: "...Willis Lynch, Jas. A Barr, and H. H. Barr took a four day's trip through San Joaquin, Calaveras and Amador Counties collecting relics.... Messrs. Lynch and Barr went to Campo Seco, then to Camanche, securing from Indians in a rancheria nearby 2 mortars and 23 crude pestles. Crossing into Amador Co. from Mrs. Hill's ranch, an Indian camp some five miles distant on the road to Ione was visited were 2 mortars and 5 pestles were secured at farm houses, being in use in most cases as watering "troughs" for chickens. During the trip in addition to the beads and the stone ring, 19 mortars, 29 pestles, 2 arrow points, and an iron hatchet or tomahawk were secured. (674-714 inclusive)" Piece count on card originally "4." This is crossed out. No piece count on card. Piece count based on plural Description. "All these beads are glass or pottery, and of American or European make.
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 1-222596, described as White and colored.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 1-222596, described as White and colored.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 1-222596, described as White and colored.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 1-222596, described as White and colored.

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