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Object Number 51-25-20/20476
Display Title Conch shell - melongena patula B.S.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, faunal remain, rim broken, remnants of soil
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Panama / Panama / <County> / <City> / Venado Beach
Intrasite Area B, Trench 1, Cache 2
Additional Geographic Terms Canal Zone
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 17.6 x 14.4 x 8 cm (6 15/16 x 5 11/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 51-25-20/20476

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