Abalone Shells

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Abalone Shells

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.185.1-13

Description

Thirteen individual abalone shells. The exterior of each shell spirals outward from a central point, is ridged, and has small respiratory holes along the outer edge. The shells range in size and color, but all feature a dull exterior and iridescent, mother of pearl interior. There are at least four different species represented, which include: Black Abalone (haliotis cracherodii), Green Abalone (haliotis fulgens), Pinto Abalone (haliotis kamtschatkana), and Threaded Abalone (haliotis assimilis).

Collection

Natural History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

California

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Specimen, Animal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Biospecimen

Nomenclature Class

Biological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

40, 300, 491, 492, 538, 843, 852, 952, 953, 958

Dimensions

Width

4-1/8 in

Length

5-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.185.1

Width

4-1/2 in

Length

5-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.185.2

Width

5-3/8 in

Length

6-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.185.3

Width

3-7/8 in

Length

5-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.185.4

Width

4-1/4 in

Length

5-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.185.5

Width

4 in

Length

5-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.185.6

Width

3-7/8 in

Length

5-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.185.7

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

4-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.185.8

Width

3-1/8 in

Length

4 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.185.9

Width

2-7/8 in

Length

4 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.185.10

Width

2-3/8 in

Length

3-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.185.11

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.185.12

Width

2-3/8 in

Length

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.185.13

Material

Shell

Condition

Overall Condition

Good