A cracked cylinder. There are two flexible strips of preservation-friendly plastic wrapped around cracked sections to help support the cylinder during scanning. The cylinder was recorded by Alfred Kroeber. It records a Wiyot song.
Cylinder 20.2. is shown here on a white cone custom built to provide support for cylinders that are broken. The cylinder is missing a shard from the bottom but the white cone will still support it and allow it to be scanned.
Two cylinders one presumed to be a duplicate from a mold of the other. The cylinder with the lighter gray finish (right) is documented as being a duplicate of the darker colored cylinder (Left). Both cylinders record a Yana song, sung by Ishi.
Photo of Cylinders 14-1700.1(Left) and 14-1700.2 (Right) From above. Note differences in engravings and the interiors 14-1700.2 is documented as being a duplicate of 14-1700.1
Photo of cylinder 14-2314.2 with visible damage at the bottom. The white band is a preservation-friendly strip of flexible plastic. It is wrapped around damaged portions to provide support during scanning and prevent breakage. The cylinder was recorded by Alfred Kroeber. It records a Wiyot song.
Photo of the whole cylinder with indentation and some white spots that may be residue from cleaning. The cylinder was recorded by Alfred Kroeber. It contains a Wiyot song.