Selected Artifacts from the Herrett Center Collections

Roughly 30,000 artifacts are cared for within the Herrett Center. Artifacts come from across the globe, such as from Peru, Mexico, North American regions of Alaska, Southern Idaho, and more!

These artifacts include basketry, stone tools, paintings, fossils; the list goes on! below you will find 6 artifacts where are not on display in the museum galleries!

Check back in September to see the next set of archives not on display!

Obsidian Core (COL.65.129)

This obsidian core comes from Colima, Mexico. It was received by the Herrett Center in 1965. Obsidian cores are used in flintknapping to create tools, such as projecticle points. The core becomes discarded after use or is crafted into another tool. This Obsidian Core was used to craft 11 successful blades and 3 unsuccessful blades.

Image of white moccasins over a black background

Moccasin's (97.2.3)

A pair of Moccasin's from the Shoshone Bannock Tribes. They were created by Ruth St. Clair and recieved by the Herrett Center in 1997.

Fossil, Limb (IA.83.3)

This large, unidentified fossil limb has been with the Herrett Center since 1983.

Image of a small meteorite with a metal piece attached for display

Meteorite (IA.78.4)

This meteorite has been with the Herrett Center since 1978. It comes from the Barringer Meteor Crater in Canyon Diablo, Arizona. It has a metal stand attached to it by Norman Herrett as part of a display when the museum was on Kimberly Road.

Large Northwest Coast Copper sheet replica with a face of a bear engraved on it

Copper Sheet (REP.78.56)

This copper sheet is a replica of Northwest Coast copper. This artifact was created by Norman Herrett in 1972.

Image of a piece of coral that looks like a bees nest

Coral, Honeycomb (IA.77.36)

Depicted here is a honeycomb coral. It was found in Iowa, and has been with the Herrett Center since 1977.