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Object Number 95-42-20/C609
Display Title Spondylus Calcifer shell
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, spondylus shell
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Honduras / Copan / <County> / Copan / Copan
Intrasite Cross-shaped Vault under Stela M
Dimensions Overall: 7 x 8.4 x 3 cm (2 3/4 x 3 5/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 95-42-20/C609

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Shells, Spondylus Calcifer
95-42-20/C591 Shells, Spondylus Calcifer
Faunal Remain
Copan
Spondylus Calcifer shell
95-42-20/C686 Spondylus Calcifer shell
Utilized Shell
Copan
Image Not Available for Sea shell, Spondylus Calcifer
92-49-20/C374 Sea shell, Spondylus Calcifer
Faunal Remain
Copan
Sea Shell.  Sponclylus Calcifer.
92-49-20/C229 Sea Shell. Sponclylus Calcifer.
Faunal Remain
Copan
Image Not Available for Spondylus Calcifer shell
95-42-20/C653 Spondylus Calcifer shell
Copan
Image Not Available for Spondylus Calcifer shell, fragments
95-42-20/C654 Spondylus Calcifer shell, fragments
Copan
Image Not Available for Red pigment from valve of Spondylus calcifer
977-32-20/76904 Red pigment from valve of Spondylus calcifer
Soil Sample
Pigment
Copan
Spondylus Shells
08-33-30/73847 Spondylus Shells
Faunal Remain
Site H
Unworked spondylus shell
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Faunal Remain
Peru
Unworked spondylus shell
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Faunal Remain
Peru
Shells of spondylus
14-4-30/85989 Shells of spondylus
Faunal Remain
Huachupampa
Shells of spondylus
87-61-30/54487 Shells of spondylus
Faunal Remain
Ancon