Shell Tool
2000.01.0012H
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Shell Tool (2000.01.0012H) |
|---|---|
| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | N/A |
| Culture | Yap, Yapese, Micronesian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 8.5 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 5.1 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.1 cm |
| Weight | 75 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Animal--Shell |
| Manufacturing Processes | Grinding |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
|---|---|
| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | A similar item like this is pictured on the CD cataloged as GEN.CDM.000002, as L (76) 340 Sabaig Level 2.jpg in the Spurlock Museum's Documentary Multimedia Collection. |
| Bibliography | Alkire, William H. Lamotrek Atoll and Inter-island Socioeconomic Ties. Illinois Studies in Anthropology, No. 5. University of Illinois Press: Urbana, 1965. Kramer, Augustin. Ergebnisse der Sudsee Expedition 1908-1910. (ed.) G. Thilenius. Hamburg: Friederichsen, De Gruyter & Co., 1937. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
|---|---|
| Credit Line/Dedication | Transfer from Department of Anthropology, UIUC |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |