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Image Not Available for 4 shells (found in mouth of skull of burial)
4 shells (found in mouth of skull of burial)
Image Not Available for 4 shells (found in mouth of skull of burial)
Object Number 49-12-50/8712
Display Title 4 shells (found in mouth of skull of burial)
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Roman
  • Roman
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Morocco / Tangier
Intrasite Dolmen disturbed by road building
Additional Geographic Terms Les Oliviers Farm, near; Southeast Tangiereen road to Cape Achakar, at fork betw

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for 4 shells (found in either side of skull of burial)
49-12-50/8713 4 shells (found in either side of skull of burial)
Tangier
Cerithium stercus muscarum shells, complete, all with perforations near mouth
46-73-10/57097.1 Cerithium stercus muscarum shells, complete, all with perforations near mouth
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Small shells found with 13056
77-84-30/13063 Small shells found with 13056
Faunal Remain
Ancient Cemetery
Shells ("romu") used in the manufacture of spans of native money, Found only in
970-29-70/4800 Shells ("romu") used in the manufacture of spans of native money, Found only in
Raw Material
Currency
Solomon islands
Image Not Available for Seed shells found with seed beater
04-10-10/63009.1 Seed shells found with seed beater
Floral
California
Shells found among graves
75-20-30/8531 Shells found among graves
Faunal Remain
Chancay
Fragmentary shells found in cinerary urn 50/8721
50-23-50/8717 Fragmentary shells found in cinerary urn 50/8721
Faunal Remain
Carthage
Image Not Available for Shells found with 22616
80-27-20/22617 Shells found with 22616
Faunal Remain
Knoll at Brito
Long string of olivella shells. Used to wrap around corpse at time of burial.
15-14-10/86051 Long string of olivella shells. Used to wrap around corpse at time of burial.
Ornament
California
Image Not Available for Ladle shells (large bivalves) found in NW corner of N. room.
46-73-10/88366 Ladle shells (large bivalves) found in NW corner of N. room.
Casa Grande
Image Not Available for Oliva bead or badge-shells found near NW corner of N. room.
46-73-10/88388 Oliva bead or badge-shells found near NW corner of N. room.
Casa Grande
Image Not Available for Mussels shells found with 13056
77-84-30/13062 Mussels shells found with 13056
Ancient Cemetery