Monday, January 23, 2012

Object Documentation Log: Beach Glass



Object: Beach Glass (Worn glass washed up on the shore)
Dimensions: Approximately 1-5 cm in length and height 
Material: Broken Glass
Inventory Date: 1/15/2012
Location Found: Beaches back home in Hawaii

Differences:
1. Their shape
2. Height
3. Length
4. Thickness
5. Mass
6. Weight
7. Texture (Some were rough, some were smooth)
8. Number of sides
9. Some had writing or letters in the glass
10. Some had patterns such as stripes
11. The amount of scratches on the surface
12. Rounded corners versus sharp or pointed corners
13. Variations in the color
14. Curved edges versus straight edges
15. Location found
16. Some looked much older than others
17. How clear or transparent the glass was
18. Some had new chips out of their surface while other were intact
19. Some were chunks out of a curved section of a bottle while other were flat
20. Type of glass object they came from (small bottles, large bottles, glass floaters for fishing, ect.)

Potential Categories: Shape, Size, Texture, Age, Transparency,Weight
Fieldworker's Initials: NH



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