LAB 1
Object Analysis Worksheet
Object 1
- Name: Sea Snail Shell
2) Describe the object
- Measures about 3 inches long
- Hard, made from calcium
- Naturally made
- color from white to dark brown
3) What is the intended function of the object
- Originally used as an exoskeleton to house a marine mollusc
- Decoration
4) What is the Cultural Context
- adorn items, jewelry
- currency
- Religious and Spiritual Objects
- tools
- Geographical connection to the sea
5) Do you have a personal connection to this item?
- I purchased this shell with a bunch of others at a craft store.
- I used some in an art project.
- This one just sits in a pile of stuff.
6) Ways object can be manipulated
- Broken
- Ground to powder
- Carved
- Painted
- Wrapped
- Filled
7) Mental Associations 3 things similar
- Bones
- chalk
- Turtles
8) 3 things in contrast
- slugs
- plastic bags
- internal skeleton