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Object Number
33-99-20/3431
Display Title
Box containing pierced shells
Descriptions
Object Description
Shell, perforated
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, utilized, fragments, perforated
Classification
- Utilized Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
Peten
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Uaxactun
Intrasite
E plaza; Pit 4, ash deposit
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 3.1 x 3 x 0.8 cm (1 1/4 x 1 3/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
220
Label on object
33-99-20/3431
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33-99-20/3438 | Box containing bivalve shells, etc. |
Faunal Remain
|
Uaxactun
| |
| 33-99-20/3420 | Piece of pierced shell |
Utilized Shell
|
Uaxactun
| |
| 14-63-50/B574 | Pierced shells |
Bead
|
Egypt
| |
| 33-100-30/179 | 3 pierced shells |
Ornament
|
La Cabrera
| |
| 33-100-30/182 | 3 pierced shells |
Ornament
|
La Cabrera
| |
| 33-100-30/183 | Pierced shells |
Ornament
|
La Cabrera
| |
| 33-100-30/297 | 7 pierced shells |
Ornament
|
La Cabrera
| |
| 33-100-30/294 | 3 land snail shells, pierced |
Ornament
|
La Cabrera
| |
| 34-159-30/900.1 | Pierced snail shells (6) |
Ornament
|
Carabobo
| |
| 34-159-30/900 | Pierced snail shells (6) |
Ornament
|
Carabobo
| |
| 14-63-50/B505 | Shells, pierced |
Bead
|
Egypt
| |
| 14-63-50/B508 | Pierced shells (1 lot) |
Bead
|
Egypt
|