COLLECTION NAME:
UMass 19th Century Roxbury Family Collection
Record
ID number:
5.86
Site name:
Roxbury
Complex title:
DCR Parcel 8
Site date:
18th-20th century
Modern location:
Roxbury, Massachusetts
UMAS Project Number:
UM 734
Artifact name:
Glass marble
Artifact form:
marble (game piece)
Artifact classification:
toy (recreational artifact)
Artifact description:
Glass marble with colored swirl inside
Image view description:
Marble from above, one pontil visible
Artifact condition:
Some scuffing
Artifact inscription:
None
Artifact material:
Glass
Artifact date:
19th-20th century
Artifact date type:
creation date
Artifact Terminus Ante Quem:
1896
Artifact notes:
Date depends on country of manufacture. If this marble was made in the US, it was likely made after 1896
Artifact repository:
UMass Archaeological Services Artifact Inventory
Image creator:
Eve Loftus
Image creation date:
2017-03
Filename:
UMAR_00057.tif
Accession number:
UMAR_00057
Rights:
All rights reserved
