OBJECT NAMES AND DESCRIPTIONS
2015
Object names and descriptions in use for the Columbia Archaeology Program artifact cataloging system. Note that this is an evolving list, with additions made as necessary. Object Names
Communication, Pencil, Holder
Ammunition, Cartridge Case, .22 Caliber Ammunition, Cartridge Case, .32 Caliber Ammunition, Cartridge Case, .45 Caliber Ammunition, Cartridge Case, Unidentified Ammunition, Shot, Lead Ammunition, Shot, Steel Ammunition, Shotgun Shell, 12 gauge Ammunition, Shotgun Shell, 14 gauge
Container, Bottle, Alcohol, Other Container, Bottle, Beer Container, Bottle, Beverage Container, Bottle, Bitters Container, Bottle, Closure Container, Bottle, Closure, Cork Container, Bottle, Closure, Crown Cap Container, Bottle, Closure, Lead Seal Container, Bottle, Closure, Screw Container, Bottle, Condiment Container, Bottle, Condiment, Mustard Container, Bottle, Food Container, Bottle, Household Cleaner Container, Bottle, Liquor / Whiskey Container, Bottle, Medicinal / Pharmaceutical Container, Bottle, Milk Container, Bottle, Other Container, Personal (e.g. cosmetic, hygiene) Container, Bottle, Soda Pop Container, Bottle, Unidentified Container, Can, Beer Container, Can, Hole-and-Cap Container, Can, Hole-in-Cap Container, Can, Hole-in-Top Container, Can, Hole-in-Top, Hand-Soldered Container, Can, Hole-in-Top, Machine-Soldered Container, Can, Key-Wind Container, Can, Tapered Container, Can, Tobacco Container, Can, Tobacco, Snuff Container, Can, Side-Seam, Double Container, Can, Side-Seam, Single, Lap Container, Can, Side-Seam, Single, Soldered (other than Hole-in-the-Top) Container, Can, Sanitary Container, Can, Square / Rectangular Container, Can, Other Container, Can, Unidentified Container, Can, Closure Container, Can, Closure, Removable Lid (non-screw) Container, Jar Container, Jar, Preserving Container, Jar, Lid
Architectural, Brick Architectural, Concrete Architectural, Mortar Architectural, Plaster Architectural, Roofing Slate Architectural, Tile, Roofing Architectural, Tile, Roofing, Asphalt Architectural, Tile, Roofing, Tin Architectural, Tile, Siding, Asbestos Architectural, Tile, Siding, Asphalt Architectural, Floor/Wall Architectural, Glass, Block Architectural, Glass, Window Architectural, Sheet Metal Architectural, Sheet Metal, Corrugated Iron By-Product, Clinker / Slag Clothing, Buckle Clothing, Buckle, Belt Clothing, Buckle, Suspender Clothing, Button Clothing, Button, 2 Hole Clothing, Button, 4 Hole Clothing, Button, Loop Clothing, Button, Military Clothing, Rivet Clothing, Safety Pin Clothing, Straight Pin Clothing, Shoe, Sole Communication, Slate Pencil Communication, Graphite Pencil Communication, Slate Board
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Container, Jar, Lid Liner Container, Jar, Unidentified Container, Vial
Hardware, Unidentified Hardware, Washer Hardware, Wire Hardware, Wire, Bailing
Electrical, Battery, Carbon Rod Electrical, Connector Electrical, Insulator Electrical, Wire
Harness Hardware, Horseshoe Household Accessory, Unidentified
Fauna, Unidentified
Lighting, Bulb, Incandescent Lighting, Carbon Rod (for arc lamps) Lighting, Lamp, Base Lighting, Lamp, Chimney Lighting, Unidentified
Food Preparation, Cooking Pot Food Preparation, Cooking Pot, Lid Furniture, Caster Furniture, Other Furniture, Tack
Machinery, Gasket Machinery, Other
Hardware, Barbed Wire Hardware, Barrel Strap Hardware, Bolt Hardware, Bolt, Carriage Hardware, Bracket Hardware, Chain, Link Hardware, Door Knob Hardware, Eye Hardware, Hinge Hardware, Hinge Strap Hardware, Hook Hardware, Lock Hardware, Lock, Rim Lock Hardware, Lock, Key Hardware, Lock, Padlock Hardware, Nail, Braid Hardware, Nail, Common Hardware, Nail, Finishing Hardware, Nail, Roofing Hardware, Nail, Spike Hardware, Nail, Unidentified Hardware, Nut Hardware, Nut, Square Hardware, Nut, Hexagonal Hardware, Other Hardware, Ring Hardware, Screw, Metal Hardware, Screw, Wood Hardware, Spike Hardware, Spring Hardware, Staple Hardware, Staple, Fence Hardware, Strap Hardware, Tack
Columbia Archaeology Program – 2015
Mineral, Coal Mineral, Unidentified Personal, Bead Personal, Comb Personal, Mirror Personal, Jewelry, Broach Personal, Jewelry, Earring Personal, Jewelry, Necklace Personal, Jewelry, Other Personal, Jewelry, Pendent Personal, Pinback Personal, Unidentified Plumbing, Pipe Plumbing, Pipe, Sewer Religious Item, Unidentified Tableware, Bowl Tableware, Bowl, Serving Tableware, Cup Tableware, Cup, Tea Tableware, Drinking Glass Tableware, Drinking Glass, Tumbler Tableware, Flatware Tableware, Fork Tableware, Hollowware Tableware, Knife Tableware, Other Tableware, Plate Tableware, Plate, Serving Tableware, Plate, Lunch Tableware, Saucer
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Tableware, Spoon Tableware, Spoon, Serving Tableware, Unidentified Tableware, Utensil Tableware, Vessel
Folded Lip Lipping Tool Flared / Prescription Lip Threaded Finish Unidentified Finish Cup Bottom Mold Ground-Off Pontil Pontil Ring-Shaped Pontil Two-Piece Mold Three-Piece Mold Automatic Machine, Bottle Blown in the Mold Molded, Machine Molded Technique Unknown Paneled Pressed Glass Cut / Ground Circular Rectangular Square Brandy Finish Beaded Finish Patent / Extract Finish Wine / Champagne Finish Unidentified Glass Flat Glass Silvered (mirror)
Tobacco, Ashtray Tobacco, Pipe Tobacco, Pipe, Pamplin-Style Tool, Hoe Tool, Pliers Tool, Screwdriver Toy, Ball Toy, Doll Toy, Doll, China Toy, Doll, Frozen Charlotte Toy, Figurine Toy, Jack Toy, Marble Toy, Tea Set Toy, Unidentified Unidentified, Buckle Unidentified, Ceramic Unidentified, Flat Glass Unidentified, Glass Unidentified, Metal Unidentified, Object Unidentified, Sheet Metal Unidentified, Slate Unidentified, Vessel
[Button] Cast, One-Piece Cast, Two-Piece Cut Sew-Through Shank Molded 1 Piece Wire Shank Cast in Place
Utilitarian, Bottle / Jug Utilitarian, Crock Utilitarian, Hollowware Utilitarian, Jar Utilitarian, Jar Utilitarian, Jar / Bottle Utilitarian, Jar / Crock Utilitarian, Vessel
[Ceramic, Earthenware] Agateware Ball / Kaolin Bennington / Rockingham Buff Paste Earthenware Pearlware Red Paste Earthenware Unidentified Color Paste Earthenware Unidentified White Paste Earthenware Whiteware Whiteware, Hardpaste Yellowware Yellowware, Utilitarian
Manufacturing Technique [Ammunition] Centerfire Rimfire [Glass] Crown Finish
Columbia Archaeology Program – 2015
[Ceramic, Porcelain]
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Ironstone Industrial Porcelain Parian Unidentified Porcelain Hotel Ware Porcelain Refined Porcelain Refined Porcelain, Chinese Import
Painted Plated Punched Quarried Cut (other than Die Cut) Soldered Unmodified Natural Material Unidentified Unknown
[Ceramic, Stoneware] Albany Type Slip Glazed Alkaline Glazed Brown Paste Stoneware Gray Paste Stoneware Bristol Glazed Buff Paste Stoneware Salt Glazed Slip Glazed Red Paste Stoneware Unidentified Stoneware White Saltglazed
Decorative Technique Fired (used for ammunition) Unfired (used for ammunition) Burned Broken Butcher Marked (axe, cleaver) Modified / Decorated / Other Sawn Unidentified Damage or Modification Carnivore Scavenged
[Ceramic, General] Coarse Exterior (glazed) Iron Oxide Glazed Interior (glazed) Other Glazed Unglazed Unidentified Ceramic Slip Glazed
Annular / Banded, Painted Annular / Banded, Slipped Annular / Banded, Slipped, Mocha Color Glaze, Opaque Color Glaze, Translucent Colorless Glaze Cut Sponge Decalcomania, Overglaze Decalcomania, Underglaze Edge Decorated Flow Transfer Printed Painted, Overglaze, Enameled (e.g. Imari) Painted, Overglaze, Monochrome Painted, Overglaze, Polychrome Painted, Underglaze, Monochrome Painted, Underglaze, Monochrome, Blue Painted, Underglaze, Polychrome Sponge / Spatter Transfer Printed, Overglaze, Monochrome Transfer Printed, Overglaze, Polychrome Transfer Printed, Underglaze, Monochrome Transfer Printed, Underglaze, Polychrome Washed / Dipped (slipped, no decoration)
[Nail] Hand Wrought Machine Cut Wire Unidentified Unidentified, Machine Cut or Hand Wrought [Other Manufacturing Techniques] Burned By-Product Carved Cast Combination (more than one material) Die Cut Drilled Extruded Ground Machine Made Melted Mixed Molded
Columbia Archaeology Program – 2015
Applied Color Labeling (ACL) Beaded Carved Cut
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Embossed Etched (acid) Fluted Frosted Galvanized Gilded Impressed Incised (engraved) Lacquered (i.e. “Japanned”) Marked Mirrored Molded Painted Paneled Printed Smoothed Stained Stamped Textured
Sunburst Text Unidentified Design Bead and Reel Crimped / Pie Crust Edge Feather Edged Fish Scale Floral, Molded Foliate, Molded Scalloped Edge Shell Edged
Decorative Elements Arrows Beaded Berries Bison Branch / Branches Building Butterfly Circle(s) Circle w/ Dot in Center Concentric Circle(s) Base Concentric Circle(s) Body Concentric Circle(s) Rim Cross Hatching Cross or 4-Point Star Crown Diamond Dog Dot(s) Eagle Female Fleur-de-Lis Flowers Gashes Leaves Male Mountains / Hills Plume(s) Rays Ribs Sharp or Narrow Line(s) Sheep Shield Square(s) Stars Stems Stripe(s) / Band(s) / Line(s)
Interior Exterior Undecorated Decorative Technique Unknown
Decorative Design Long rife (used for ammunition) Short rife (used for ammunition) Animal Annular Architectural Circular Classical Curls Figure(s) Floral Foliate Fret Geometric Historic / Commemorative Insignia Landscape Line Numbers Oriental / Chinoiserie Other Design Plume Pattern Ribbed Stippling
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Triangles Unidentified Decorative Element Wavy Line(s)
Handle Handle Terminal Head Intact (complete or nearly complete) Lip Profile (rim, base, and body or neck and finish) Neck Rim Shank Stem
Gaudy Dutch Hobnail Willow
Color Amber Amethyst Aqua / Blue Aqua / Green Black Blue Blue, Dark Blue, Light Brown Brown, Dark Brown, Light Buff Cobalt Blue Colorless Copper Gold Green Green, Dark Green, Light Grey Mulberry Olive Olive, Dark (“black glass”) Orange Pink Purple Red Reddish-Brown Tan White Yellow
Material Brick Cement / Concrete Mortar Plaster Terra Cotta Slate Unidentified Architectural Earthenware Stoneware Porcelain Kaolin / Ball Clay Terra Cotta (unglazed red paste) Burned Ceramic Stained / Worn Ceramic Unidentified Ceramic Glass Glass, Frosted Glass, Milk Glass, Painted Glass, Soda Glass, Solarized Burned Glass Stained / Worn Glass Aluminum Brass Copper Cupric Alloy Ferrous Alloy Ferrous Alloy, Stainless Steel Ferrous Alloy, Steel Lead Nickel Silver Pewter Silver Tin
Part or Segment of Object Base Body Bowl Finish Footring Fragment
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Unidentified Metal White Metal Zinc
Synthetic Bone Calcium Carbonate (shell) Cork Enamel Paper Wood
Coal Unidentified Mineral Plastic Plastic, Bakelite Plastic, Celluloid/Pyralin Plastic, Other Rubber Rubber, Hard Rubber, Gutta-Percha
Columbia Archaeology Program – 2015
Slate Quartz Unidentified Stone Unidentified Material
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