Name/Title

Quartz Books

Entry/Object ID

2022.22.2

Description

A stack of books carved out of quartz

Use

Probable gift

Context

Accompanying typewritten letter states: "From the James B. Merritt, 33° collection. Brought from the Holy Land in the year 1900."

Collection

James Bestor Merritt

Cataloged By

Adam Kendall

Category

Souvenir
Members of Oakland Scottish Rite

Acquisition

Accession

2022.22

Source or Donor

James Bestor Merritt

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Continent

Asia

Material

Stone

Location

Location

Cabinet

Cabinet 2 Drawer 1

* Untyped Location

Harry Yetter Research Library

Category

Temporary

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Provenance

Provenance Detail

James Bestor Merritt

Owner/Agent

James Bestor Merritt

Place

* Untyped Place

Oakland, California, California

Acquisition Method

Found

Update Date

December 29, 2022