Name/Title
On Certain Aboriginal Implements from Napa County, CaliforniaEntry/Object ID
1988.13.3cDescription
That portion of naturalist Robert Stearns' 1882 report on aboriginal implements which are applicable to Napa County. The figures in Stearns' collection were found on the top of Howell Mountain. The collection comprises mortars, pestles, arrow heads, and one bead, all attributed to the Wappos. Several Napa locations and residents are mentioned in the brief report.Collection
BooksAcquisition
Accession
1988.13Source or Donor
Estate of Sue DavisAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Aboriginal implements, Napa County Indians, Indian artifacts, Indian arrowheads, Indian ground stone artifacts, Indian mortars and pestles, Howell Mountain, Howell Mountain Indian artifacts, Obsidian, Wappo Indians, Wappo artifacts, Ashochimi IndiansBook Details
Author
Robert E. C. StearnsDate Published
1881 - 1882Call No.
913.7 SteaNotes
Date: 1882
Spine Label: 970.1 SteCreate Date
September 24, 2011Update Date
July 9, 2026