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Shell beads and ornaments
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Object Number 94-49-20/C1497
Display Title Shell beads and ornaments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Pottery vessel with spout
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Labna
Intrasite Reservoir No. III
Quantity 1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Ornament: /Gam wearing many ornaments, including a headband, cowrie shells, rectangular bead ornaments, beads around her neck and upper arm bracelets
2001.29.31998 Ornament: /Gam wearing many ornaments, including a headband, cowrie shells, rectangular bead ornaments, beads around her neck and upper arm bracelets
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Perforated shells, likely beads or ornaments; discoidal shell beads, one burned; stones; calcined animal bone fragments
974-5-10/52620 Perforated shells, likely beads or ornaments; discoidal shell beads, one burned; stones; calcined animal bone fragments
Worked Shell
Stone
Bead
Faunal Remain
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
One pair of ornaments on string (earrings). shell, pods, beads
969-26-30/8646 One pair of ornaments on string (earrings). shell, pods, beads
Bead
Peru
Ear ornaments of shell beads and tortoise shell
99-12-70/53638 Ear ornaments of shell beads and tortoise shell
Earring
Federated States of Micronesia
2 head ornaments - ostrich shell beads
58-43-50/10324 2 head ornaments - ostrich shell beads
Jewelry
Namibia
Botswana
Children, Portraits: ≠Gisa wearing ornaments, including tsi, white beads around her neck and ostrich eggshell bead ornaments in her hair
2001.29.2867 Children, Portraits: ≠Gisa wearing ornaments, including tsi, white beads around her neck and ostrich eggshell bead ornaments in her hair
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ornaments for ends of large canoe, string of shell beads
00-8-70/55466.1 Ornaments for ends of large canoe, string of shell beads
Ornament
Likiep Atoll
Beads, ornaments, iron discs and shells
2004.29.9067 Beads, ornaments, iron discs and shells
Colombia
Necklace - pink and white shell beads; 2 bird ornaments
42-12-30/3661 Necklace - pink and white shell beads; 2 bird ornaments
Ornament
Peru
Three-cornered pillow-like ornaments covered with beads & shells
36-5-60/2914 Three-cornered pillow-like ornaments covered with beads & shells
Ornament
Yemen
Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
2001.29.3151 Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
2001.29.3152 Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy