Historic Artifact Analysis: using DAACS cataloging manual descriptions

Historic Artifact Analysis: using DAACS cataloging manual descriptions Beads – Describe the bead(s) with the following: artifact count, completeness, material, manufacturing technique, bead structure, bead form, bead shape, complex shape, kidd and kidd type, bead color, end treatment, heat treated, diaphaneity, mended, decoration, number of facets, post-manufacturing modification, conservation, casing information, decoration (color and description), image, and object Buckles- Describe the buckle(s) with the following: artifact count, buckle type, completeness, object weight, mended, post-manufacturing modification, conservation, marks, frames, hooks, pins, tongues, marks, buckle frame plating, decorative technique, decorative motif, burned, etc. Buttons- Describe the button(s) with the following: Artifact count, completeness, material, manufacturing technique, button type, button shape, button color, button metal color, decoration, eye, shank material, shank style, shank condition, button weight, button height, button diameter, button length, button width, button back stamp, decorative technique, jewel/inlay material, decorative technique color, decorative motif, button face material, button face manufacturing technique, button join method, burned, post-manufacturing modification, and conservation. Ceramics- Describe the ceramic(s) with the following: count, ware, material, manufacturing technique, vessel category, form, completeness, decoration, mended, exterior surface, exterior color, exterior glaze opacity, interior surface, interior color, interior glaze opacity, detached glaze, missing glaze, sherd thickness, maximum sherd measurement, sherd weight, mended sherd weight, rim length, rim diameter, mended rim diameter, base length, base diameter, mended base diameter. Decoration – genre, pattern name, pattern notes, interior/exterior, location, decorative technique, decoration color, stylistic element, motif, etc. Wear/condition- evidence of burning, post-manufacturing modification, wear location, ceramic completeness, wear pattern. Base Mark – base mark, base mark color, base mark reference. Coarse earthenware protocols: Paste color, oxidized vs reduced fabric, paste inclusions. Please refer to DAACS on how to catalog specific ware types including (but not limited to) colonowares, redwares, delftware, faience, wedgewood, creamware, whiteware, pearlware, ironstone, yellow ware, porcelains, and stonewares. Faunal- All faunal remains/artifacts should include the following: count, reliability, taxon name, element name, symmetry, NISP, weight, location, description, fusion, relative size, sex, chewing type, chewing location, fresh break, identifier, date identified, notes. Teeth should have tooth type and tooth wear. Condition should include disease or trauma, weathered, burned, and condition. Butcher cut and info should include: butcher method, butcher location, butcher direction, number of marks, cut type, cut location, cut direction. Measurements should include a measuring description. Glass- Glass artifact(s) should include the following: artifact count, color, vessel form, completeness, manufacturing techniques and mold types, mended, decoration, thickness [primarily for windowpane glass], base diameter (if applicable), pontil mark, total height [if intact or nearly intact], shape, manufacturing technique, decoration technique, applied color, stylistic elements, marks, burned, patination, solarization, etc. Tobacco Pipe- Tobacco pipe(s) should include the following: artifact count, completeness, material, manufacturing technique, paste color, non-plastic paste inclusions, mended, decoration, text mark, glaze type, glaze color, note about burning, stem length, exterior stem diameter, metric bore diameter, 64ths bore diameter, bowl height, maximum bowl diameter, bowl volume, maximum sherd measurement, weight, bowl form, bowl base type mouthpiece form, decorative motif, motif manufacturing method, motif location, mark description, mark specifics, pipe maker, production dates, manufacture location, post-manufacturing modification, conservation, etc. Utensil- Any utensil artifact(s) recovered should include the following: artifact count, completeness, utensil form, fork-number of tines, mended, decoration, utensil length, utensil width, utensil weight, part, shape, spoon bowl shape, manufacturing technique, material, marks, plating, handle description, burned, post-manufacturing modification, conservation, etc. All Other Artifacts- These artifacts should include the following: artifact count, category, general artifact form, completeness, flotation samples, mended, decoration, coin dates, material and manufacturing technique, notes, object length, width, height and weight, object diameter, brick size, marks, decoration, burned, post-manufacturing modification, conservation, etc.