Digging implement

Museum number:
1-222681
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21010222681
Alternate number:
2174 (?) (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.1180
Description:
Horn digging implement.
Donor:
James A. Barr and Mrs. James A. Barr
Collection place:
CA-SJo-139, San Joaquin County, California
Collector:
H. H. Barr and James A. Barr
Collection date:
August 17, 1901
Materials:
Horn (animal material)
Object type:
archaeology
Accession date:
1956
Context of use:
Burial.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Comment:
Typed on card: "Re-identified 6/58" Description; "...See #2171 [1-222678]" From 1-222678: "...On Aug. 16, HHBarr and Baker drove to the mound, dug all day on the 17th and returned on the 18th. A large part of the mound had been excavated by other parties. On the 17th, 18 bodies were excavated, most of which had evidently been excavated before. Relics were found with but 3 skeletons. #2171 [1-222678] only relic with skeleton....
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Digging implement, accession number 1-222681, described as Horn digging implement.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Digging implement, accession number 1-222681, described as Horn digging implement.

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