Bead

53-54-384

From: United States of America | Alaska | Knight Island | Yakutat Bay | Old Town

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 53-54-384
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Knight Island | Yakutat Bay | Old Town
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Locus Mound B, upper, depth 19", dark rocky sandy midden
Period Old Town III
Section American
Materials Coal
Description

Black oil shale. Lenthwise half of cylindrical bead. Hole drilled from both ends. One end broken off.

Length 2 cm
Width 0.7 cm
Outside Diameter 0.3 cm
Credit Line University Museum / Bryn Mawr College Expedition to Alaska; Frederica de Laguna, 1953
Other Number 814 - Field No SF

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