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Economic Botany Amber and Amerberoid Collection Drawer Accession Number Genus Specific Epithet Description Barcode Common Name General Comments 2 2465 Pinites succinifer 12 amber pebbles ranging in color from golden to dark brown, from ca. 4 x 2.5 x 1 cm to 1 x .5 x .5 cm 00201350 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 2470 Pinites succinifer One raw piece of white amber, ca. 10 x 7 x 3 cm 00201364 white amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 3606     Polished piece of amber, ca. 4.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm 00201516 amber   2 3660 Pinites succinifer One piece of broken Turkish pipe, made of Baltic amber of exceptional color 00201358 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 3662 Pinites succinifer Two pieces of Baltic amber: one piece with imbedded spider, polished on one side, ca. 3 x 2 x 1 cm, the other piece cut from other (?) ca. 3 x 1.25 x .5 cm 00201479 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 3663 Pinites succinifer Ten pieces: Seven amber buttons ranging from ca. 1.75 x .5 cm to 1.5 x .5 cm, three round dyed pieces ca. 1.25 x .75 cm 00201480 amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 3664 Pinites succinifer Three pieces of pressed amber, 2 cylindrical sticks ca. 1.25 cm in diameter by 7.5 cm long and 10.75 cm long, one flattened piece ca. 6 x 1.75 x 1 cm 00201475 pressed amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 3665 Pinites succinifer Four cylindrical sticks of amberoid, ca. 1 cm in diameter by 13 cm long 00201478 amberoid Oakes Ames Collection 2 3666 Pinites succinifer Two unfinished strings ca. 21 cm and 24 cm. long of small Baltic amber beads, ca. .5 x .5 cm and .75 x .5 cm 00201519 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 3667 Pinites succinifer Three pieces worked from amberoid: one pencil ca. 12 x .5 cm; one bar pin with one end broken off but retained, ca. 6.5 x 1.25 x .75 cm; one stick broken in two places, ca. 11.5 x .5 cm 00201477 amberoid Oakes Ames Collection 2 3670? Pinites succinifer Single unworked piece of translucent medium colored amber with golden sheen on surface, ca. 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm 00201191 Baltic amber Specimen found without number, may represent the missing specimen of 3670 described in inventory. 2 3672 Pinites succinifer One piece of Baltic (?) amber, broken polished piece, semicircle ca. 5 x 2 x 5 cm. 00201359 Baltic amber (?) Oakes Ames Collection, Mr. Pickman brought piece to Yamanaka Co. 2 3673 Pinites succinifer Sphere of very clear medium colored amberoid, ca. 3 cm in diameter. 00201202 amberoid Specimen not numbered, but matches description of 3673 in inventory. 2 3703 Pinites succinifer Three pieces of polished Baltic amber, one ca. 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm with one side unpolished, one ca. 7 x 3.5 cm oval, and one 4.5 x 2.75 x 2 cm with hole for hanging. 00201346 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 3704     Nine pieces of Baltic amber, partially polished, ranging from ca. 5.25 x 2 x 1.5 cm to ca. 2.5 x 2 x 1 cm. 00201355 amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 3705 Pinites succinifer One necklace of beveled amber beads of varying color from medium to dark translucent, ca. 92 cm long with beads ranging from 3 x 2 cm to 1 x .5 cm. 00201043 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection, Purchased by Pauline Ames Plimpton 2 3706 Pinites succinifer Two pieces: one piece of exceptionally dark color, carved into organix shape and polished, ca. 6 x 5 x 2 cm; One piece of light colored Baltic amber, ca. 3.5 x 3 x 1 cm. 00201467 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 3707 Pinites succinifer Two pieces: one elliptical piece of deeply colored Baltic amber, polished and beveled, ca. 4.5 x 2.5 cm; one piece of carved and polished light colored amber with opaque swirl through center, ca. 5 x 3 x .5 cm. 00201038 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection, Index states that there are 3 pieces, not 1, in addition the pieces are described as being exceptionally light in color which one of these pieces is not. 2 3708 Pinites succinifer Three pieces: one necklace of beveled amber beads of varying color from medium to dark translucent, ca. 78 cm long with beads ranging from 2 x 1.5 cm to 1 x .75 cm; two pieces of raw Sicilian amber, ca. 7 x 2.5 x 2 cm and 2.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm 00201044 Sicilian amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 3709 Pinites succinifer Worked oval piece of Baltic amber, clouded bone variety of golden color, ca. 5.5 x 2.5 cm. 00201030 bone amber or Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 3714 Pinites succinifer Partially polished piece of Baltic amber, ca. 8 x 5 x 3 cm. 00201514 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 3715 Pinites succinifer Two pieces: one necklace of amber beads from clear dark to opaque ivory color, ca. 49 cm long, beads from 3 x 2.5 cm to 1.5 x 1 cm; one amber bead necklace spaced with small gray beads, ca. 74 cm long with beads from 2.5 x 1.5 cm to 1 x .5 cm. 00201042 amber Oakes Ames Collection; one necklace partially unstrung 2 3718     Three pieces worked of amber, 2 earrings ca. 5 x .5 cm and 1 pin ca. 4 x 1.5 cm. 00201048 amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 3720     Amber egg, half light golden opaque and half medium translucent, ca. 7 x 4.5 cm. 00201197 amber Oakes Ames Collection   Drawer Accession Number Genus Specific Epithet Description Barcode Common Name General Comments 3 3721 Pinites succinifer Piece of Baltic amber worked into an ornament with attached stand, ca. 7.5 x 8.5 cm 00201027 plum amber or Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3722 Pinites succinifer Piece of Baltic amber worked into figurine of God with separate ivory display base, Chinese workmanship, ca. 5 x 3 cm 00201032 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection Safe 3723 Pinites succinifer One "extremely old and clear" piece of Baltic amber, carved into ornament, ca. 5 x 5 x 3 cm, packaged in fitted gold silk bag and wooden box 00201140 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3724 Pinites succinifer One large ornament, peach with leaves, carved of translucent medium colored amber, ca. 10 x 6 x 3 cm 00201143 Burmese amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3726 Pinites succinifer Polished piece of Burmese amber, ca. 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm 00201515 Burmese amber Oakes Ames Collection Safe 3727 Pinites succinifer Intricately carved snuff bottle of Burmese amber with amber stopper and carved wooden base, ca. 7 x 4.5 cm 00201035 Burmese amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3728 Pinites succinifer One piece of polished Burmese amber, warm dark color, ca. 7 x 3.5 x 1 cm 00201481 Bumese amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3729 Pinites succinifer Three pieces: one small whistle carved of opaque Baltic amber with light lemon streaks through it, ca. 4 x 1.25 x 1.25 cm; one cigar (?) holder or mouthpiece, ca. 5.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm; one piece tooth shaped medium colored amber, ca. 6 x 1.5 x .5 cm 00201466 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3729 Pinites succinifer Three pieces: one small whistle carved of opaque Baltic amber with light lemon streaks through it, ca. 4 x 1.25 x 1.25 cm; one cigar (?) holder or mouthpiece, ca. 5.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm; one piece tooth shaped medium colored amber, ca. 6 x 1.5 x .5 cm 00201466 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3733 Pinites succinifer Four pieces, two bottles with stoppers carved of Baltic amber, ca. 7.5 x 3 cm each 00201033 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3735 Pinites succinifer Bone or white Baltic amber with clear amber veins, 2 pieces ca. 7 x 4 cm. and 2.5 x 2 cm 00201025 white Baltic amber or bone Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3739 Pinites succinifer One piece of raw Baltic shell amber, 7.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm 00201349 amber or shell amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3740 Pinites succinifer One piece of Baltic amber showing wood, ca. 10.5 x 4.5 x 1 cm 00201471 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3741 Pinites succinifer Polished piece of Baltic amber with insect inclusion, ca. 11 x 6.5 cm 00201026 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3742 Pinites succinifer Six amber drops, ranging from ca. 5 x 5 x 5 cm to 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm, one partially cut and polished 00201351 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection Safe 3743 Pinites succinifer Goddess with child carved of deep colored amber, Chinese workmanship, ca. 13 x 8 cm, separate wooden display stand 00201050 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection Safe 3744 Pinites succinifer Chinese God carved of golden colored Baltic amber attached to dark amber base, ca. 18.5 x 7 cm, separate wooden carved display stand 00201049 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3745 Pinites succinifer Piece of Baltic amber carved into Chinese god, with carved wooden base, ca. 7 x 5.5 cm 00201034 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3746 Pinites succinifer Small figurine of Chinese God carved of deeply colored amber, ca. 5 x 3 cm, separate wooden display base 00201041 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 3 3747? Pinites succinifer One piece of amber carved into upright incense holder (snuff bottle ? see General Comments) with butterfly and floral design, ca. 7.5 x 4 x 3 cm 00201151 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection, specimen found without number, probably # 3747   Drawer Accession Number Genus Specific Epithet Description Barcode Common Name General Comments 4 3749 Pinites succinifer One piece of raw Baltic amber, one side polished, ca 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm 00201360 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 4 3751 Pinites succinifer One piece of Baltic amber, one side partly polished, ca. 10 x 5 x 1 cm 00201472 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 4 3752 Pinites succinifer One piece of stellatite amber, ca. 11 x 2 x 1 cm 00201365 stellatite amber Oakes Ames Collection 4 3753 Pinites succinifer One worked piece of Baltic amber with attached display base of gold (?) plate, ca. 6.5 x 2.5 cm 00201047 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection Safe 3754 Pinites succinifer Pill box with Baltic amber top, darker circular piece with insect inclusion inlayed in the center, total amber piece ca. 4.5 x 3 cm 00201031 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 4 3755 Pinites succinifer Small carved rabbit of Baltic amber, Japanese workmanship, ca. 6 x 3 x 1.5 cm 00201461 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 4 3760 Pinites succinifer Six pipe stems carved of amber, one broken in half, sizes ranging from ca. 7 x 1 cm to 6 x .75 cm 00201037 amberoid Oakes Ames Collection, Index states that there are 10 pieces not 1 4 3761 Pinites succinifer One flat rectangle of Baltic amberoid ca. 5.25 x 3 cm 00201523 amberoid Oakes Ames Collection 4 3766 Pinites succinifer Four pieces of raw amber, likely Mexican amber, ranging from ca. 3.5 x 1.75 x 1.25 cm to 2 x 1 x 1 cm 00201357 Mexican amber ? Oakes Ames Collection, A. M. Sussman obtained this in New York from a man when one had a consignment of Mexican amber, this material is supposed to be some of it. Safe 3767 Pinites succinifer One carved piece of opaque light colored amber in likeness of President Eliot, ca. 3.5 x 2 x .75 cm 00201465 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 4 3768 Pinites succinifer Two pieces of amberoid, partly worked for use as pipe mouthpieces (?), both tapered at one end ca. 7 x 1.25 x 1.25 cm 00201476 amberoid Oakes Ames Collection 4 4487 Pinites succinifer One piece of Baltic amber carved into oval with branch and bird motif, Chinese workmanship, ca. 6 x 4.5 cm 00201150 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 4 4488 Pinites succinifer One piece of Baltic amber, flat oval piece carved with bird and flower images, Chinese workmanship, 10 small holes through the piece, ca. 6 x 4 cm 00201146 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 4 4489 Pinites succinifer One napkin ring carved from Baltic amber, Chinese workmanship, ca. 3.5 x 3 x 3 cm 00201473 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 4 4490 Pinites succinifer One piece of amber worked into pendant with grape and bird design, ca. 6.5 x 4 x 1 cm, Chinese workmanship 00201148 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 Drawer Accession Number Genus Specific Epithet Description Barcode Common Name General Comments 5 4491 Pinites succinifer One oval carved piece of Baltic amber with image of bird, Chinese workmanship, ca. 7 x 4 x 1.25 cm 00201474 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 5 4492 (?) Pinites succinifer Small carved ornament of medium colored amber in the shape of branch with two Buddha's hands and two flowers, ca. 5 x 4 x 1.5 cm 00201462 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 5 4549 Pinites succinifer Four pieces of oxidized Baltic amber, ranging from 7 x 4 x 2.5 cm to 3 x 2 x 1 cm 00201553 Oakes Ames Collection, from O. Ames World Cruise in 1930 5 4556 Pinites succinifer Six pieces of rough Baltic amber, 1 large ca. 8 x 7 x 2 cm, 5 smaller broken pieces from ca. 2.5 x 1.5 cm to 5 x 2 cm 00201138 Baltic amber 5 4558 Pinites succinifer Five pieces: four pieces of Baltic amber, one rough 11 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm, three slightly worked from 6 x 2.5 cm to 3.5 x .5 cm, all medium dark color; one piece of Baltic amber, ca. 15 x 5.5 x 3 cm 00201137 Baltic amber   5 4566 Pinites succinifer 1 piece of raw amber 00201353 amber Looks somewhat different from Prussian amber, nevertheless it may be from Prussia" - from card index 5 4581 Pinites succinifer 3 pieces of raw amber and many small fragments, 3 pieces measuring 5 x 3.5 x 2 cm, 6.5 x 3 x 1 cm and 4.5 x 4 x 1.5 cm 0201557 amber 5 4582 Pinites succinifer One piece of raw amber with two small pieces broken off and retained, 3.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm 00201558 amber "Amber with a sertularia" - from card index 5 4588 Pinites succinifer Five pieces: 4 flattened beads carved from amber, ranging from 4.5 x 1.5 cm to 1 x .75 cm; and one piece of unworked amber 00201559 amber 5 7426 Pinites succinifer Very small carved figure of amber, ca. 2.5 x 1 x .5 cm 00201469 amber ? Fossilized resin of Leguminosae ? Obtained from Heinz E. Lehmann, Douglas Hospital, Montreal 204, Canada 5 5017 Part of Persian water pipe handle, probably made of amber?, ca. 13.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm 00201470 amber ? Oversize Box Accession Number Genus Specific Epithet Description Barcode Common Name General Comments 1 1135             1 1560             1 3668 Pinites succinifer One piece of raw pudding-stone amber, ca. 11 x 6 x 4.5 cm. 00201352 pudding-amber Oakes Ames Collection 1 3710 Pinites succinifer One piece of Romanian amber with a rocky formation, 10.5 x 6.5 cm. 00201362 Romanian amber Oakes Ames Collection 1 3725 Pinites succinifer Polished piece of Burmese amber, deep color, ca. 13.5 x 10.5 cm 00201028 Burmese amber Oakes Ames Collection 1 3738 Pinites succinifer One piece of Baltic amber with a skin of oxidized amber, ca. 12 x 7.5 x 3 cm 00201363 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 1 3737 Pinites succinifer An exceptionally large specimen of rough Baltic amber, ca. 12.5 x 11 x 10 cm 00201134 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 1 3748 Pinites succinifer One dish carved of Baltic amber, opaque light lemon color, ca. 15.5 x 11.5 x 3 cm 00201483 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 1 3750 Pinites succinifer Polished piece of bone amber with skin of transparent amber, ca. 11.5 x 7.5 cm 00201029 bone amber Oakes Ames Collection 1 4556 Pinites succinifer Six pieces of rough Baltic amber, 1 large ca. 8 x 7 x 2 cm, 5 smaller broken pieces from ca. 2.5 x 1.5 cm to 5 x 2 cm 00201138 Baltic amber   1 4557 Pinites succinifer One unworked piece of Baltic (?) amber, ca. 9 x 6 x 5.5 cm 00201039 Baltic amber   1 4562 Pinites succinifer 11 pieces of Baltic amber, 9 rough pieces ranging from ca. 9.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm to 3.5 x .5 cm, 1 spherical bead ca. 2 cm, 1 partially polished piece ca. 5.5 x 2 x 2 cm 00201139 Baltic amber   2 3748 Pinites succinifer One dish carved of Baltic amber, opaque light lemon color, ca. 15.5 x 11.5 x 3 cm 00201483 Baltic amber Oakes Ames Collection 2 4555 Pinites succinifer 17 pieces of Baltic amber of various colors and sizes, ranging from 1.5 x 1 x 1 cm to 8 x 3.6 x 4.5 cm 00201356 Baltic amber   2 4554 Pinites succinifer 13 pieces: 2 cut and partially polished Baltic amber, 11 pieces of raw amber, ranging from 10 x 8 x 4 cm to 2 x 1 x .5 cm 00201556 Baltic amber   2 4558 Pinites succinifer Five pieces: four pieces of Baltic amber, one rough 11 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm, three slightly worked from 6 x 2.5 cm to 3.5 x .5 cm, all medium dark color; one piece of Baltic amber, ca. 15 x 5.5 x 3 cm 00201137 Baltic amber   2 4551 Pinites succinifer Many pieces of raw Baltic amber in fossilized wood, ranging from 4 x 2 x 1 to small fragments 00201554 Baltic amber   2 4547 Pinites succinifer Many pieces of amber and wood ranging from 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm to small fragments 00201521 Baltic amber   2 4552 Pinites succinifer 8 pieces: 7 pieces of raw Baltic amber, some with fossilized wood, ranging from 9.5 x 3.5 x 1 cm to 2 x 1 x .25 cm, one piece of polished amber 00201555 Baltic amber   2 4546 Pinites succinifer 35 amber drops from 1 x 1 x 1 cm to 4 x 2 x 1.5 cm 00201348 Baltic amber   2 4550 Pinites succinifer 6 partially polished flat pieces of amber, ranging in size from 6.5 x 4 x .5 cm to 4 x 2.5 x 1 cm 00201347 Baltic amber   2 4548 Pinites succinifer Many pieces of polished and semi-polished amber, ranging from 6.5 x 3 x 1 cm to 1 x .5 x .5 cm 00201190 amber   2 4553 Pinites succinifer Eleven pieces of Baltic amber of varying color from deep red to golden yellow, some partially polished, chunks ranging from 4 x 3 cm to 8.5 x 5 cm 00201133 Baltic amber

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