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Image Not Available for Spondylus Calcifer shell
Spondylus Calcifer shell
Image Not Available for Spondylus Calcifer shell
Object Number 95-42-20/C653
Display Title Spondylus Calcifer shell
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Honduras / Copan / <County> / Copan / Copan
Intrasite Vault under Stela One.

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Shells, Spondylus Calcifer
95-42-20/C591 Shells, Spondylus Calcifer
Faunal Remain
Copan
Spondylus Calcifer shell
95-42-20/C609 Spondylus Calcifer shell
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
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
Sea Shell.  Sponclylus Calcifer.
92-49-20/C229 Sea Shell. Sponclylus Calcifer.
Faunal Remain
Copan
Shell - spondylus
46-77-30/7780 Shell - spondylus
Faunal Remain
Peru
Image Not Available for Fragment of shell, Spondylus
00-36-20/C2770 Fragment of shell, Spondylus
Shell
Yaxchilan
Large shell (spondylus) - red outside and white inside; 3 perforations
42-28-30/4531 Large shell (spondylus) - red outside and white inside; 3 perforations
Ornament
Peru
Spondylus Shells
08-33-30/73847 Spondylus Shells
Faunal Remain
Site H
Spondylus shell
2005.1.139 Spondylus shell
Faunal Remain
Peru