Abalone Shards

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Abalone Shards

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.186.1-2

Description

Two individual abalone shards. One shard is vaguely triangular in shape, with jagged edges and a textured, gray/iridescent exterior and a smooth, iridescent mother of pearl interior. The other shard is small and gray, with slight iridescence and numerous small holes throughout.

Collection

Natural History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

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

Dimensions

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.186.1

Width

1-3/8 in

Length

1-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

For NU 2022.186.2

Material

Shell

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair