Basaltic glass core

Object/Artifact

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Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission

Basaltic glass, pāhoehoe (smooth, undulating or ropey lava) core with artifact slip and metal ruler: The image shows a small pāhoehoe core sample alongside a labeled form detailing its basaltic composition and collection date.
Basaltic glass, pāhoehoe (smooth, undulating or ropey lava) core with artifact slip and metal ruler

The image shows a small pāhoehoe core sample alongside a labeled form detailing its basaltic composition and collection date.

Name/Title

Basaltic glass core

Entry/Object ID

2015.006.105

Description

An oblong piece of pāhoehoepahoehoe (smooth, undulating, or ropey lava)/basaltic glass core.

Collection

Navy Collection

Cataloged By

Gavagan,Terri

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Glass

Search Terms

basaltic glass

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

'Ōleo Hawai'i (Hawaiian Language)

Other Name

pāhoehoe

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

20159-5.65

Dimensions

Width

1.3 cm

Length

2.3 cm

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Site

Site 159

'Ili

Kanapou

Ahupua'a

Kaho'olawe

Moku

Honua'ula

Mokupuni

Maui Mokupuni

State/Province

Hawai'i

Country

United States of America