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Shells found among graves
Shells found among graves
Object Number 75-20-30/8531
Display Title Shells found among graves
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shells, assorted, faunal remains
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaral Province / Chancay / Chancay
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 8.1 x 5.7 x 1.9 cm (3 3/16 x 2 1/4 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 14
Label on object 8531

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Pair of very small, elongated univavular shells, such as found among ruins of Lo
46-73-10/90845 Pair of very small, elongated univavular shells, such as found among ruins of Lo
Shell heaps
Image Not Available for Small shells found with 13056
77-84-30/13063 Small shells found with 13056
Faunal Remain
Ancient Cemetery
Fragmentary shells found in cinerary urn 50/8721
50-23-50/8717 Fragmentary shells found in cinerary urn 50/8721
Faunal Remain
Carthage
Metal objects among /Twikwe's possessions, including a nail-like piece of metal thrust into a stick used to sharpen knives, an awl for sewing, 2 pipes from cartridge shells, a fire-striker, a knife belonging to //Kwai≠kabe (her son), a piece of bone or duiker horn, an axe belonging to her husband, a metal piece he found which he will hammer into an implement, a metal pounding rod, and two scrapers made from an old knife blade, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20875 Metal objects among /Twikwe's possessions, including a nail-like piece of metal thrust into a stick used to sharpen knives, an awl for sewing, 2 pipes from cartridge shells, a fire-striker, a knife belonging to //Kwai≠kabe (her son), a piece of bone or duiker horn, an axe belonging to her husband, a metal piece he found which he will hammer into an implement, a metal pounding rod, and two scrapers made from an old knife blade, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Metal objects among /Twikwe's possessions, including a nail-like piece of metal thrust into a stick used to sharpen knives, an awl for sewing, 2 pipes from cartridge shells, a fire-striker, a knife belonging to //Kwai≠kabe (her son), a piece of bone or duiker horn, an axe belonging to her husband, a metal piece he found which he will hammer into an implement, a metal pounding rod, and two scrapers made from an old knife blade, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.27256 Metal objects among /Twikwe's possessions, including a nail-like piece of metal thrust into a stick used to sharpen knives, an awl for sewing, 2 pipes from cartridge shells, a fire-striker, a knife belonging to //Kwai≠kabe (her son), a piece of bone or duiker horn, an axe belonging to her husband, a metal piece he found which he will hammer into an implement, a metal pounding rod, and two scrapers made from an old knife blade, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Metal objects among /Twikwe's possessions, including a nail-like piece of metal thrust into a stick used to sharpen knives, an awl for sewing, 2 pipes from cartridge shells, a fire-striker, a knife belonging to //Kwai≠kabe (her son), a piece of bone or duiker horn, an axe belonging to her husband, a metal piece he found which he will hammer into an implement, a metal pounding rod, and two scrapers made from an old knife blade, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.27256.1 Metal objects among /Twikwe's possessions, including a nail-like piece of metal thrust into a stick used to sharpen knives, an awl for sewing, 2 pipes from cartridge shells, a fire-striker, a knife belonging to //Kwai≠kabe (her son), a piece of bone or duiker horn, an axe belonging to her husband, a metal piece he found which he will hammer into an implement, a metal pounding rod, and two scrapers made from an old knife blade, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
[No folder title]: Metal objects among /Twikwe's possessions, including a nail-like piece of metal thrust into a stick used to sharpen knives, an awl for sewing, 2 pipes from cartridge shells, a fire-striker, a knife belonging to //Kwai≠kabe (her son), a piece of bone or duiker horn, an axe belonging to her husband, a metal piece he found which he will hammer into an implement, a metal pounding rod, and two scrapers made from an old knife blade, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.30994 [No folder title]: Metal objects among /Twikwe's possessions, including a nail-like piece of metal thrust into a stick used to sharpen knives, an awl for sewing, 2 pipes from cartridge shells, a fire-striker, a knife belonging to //Kwai≠kabe (her son), a piece of bone or duiker horn, an axe belonging to her husband, a metal piece he found which he will hammer into an implement, a metal pounding rod, and two scrapers made from an old knife blade, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Shells
75-20-30/8871.1 Shells
Faunal Remain
Peru
Shells
75-20-30/8905 Shells
Faunal Remain
Peru
Image Not Available for Shells found with 22616
80-27-20/22617 Shells found with 22616
Faunal Remain
Knoll at Brito
Seven tiny vessels from burials, some of which were found in graves of children
34-119-10/100561.1.124 Seven tiny vessels from burials, some of which were found in graves of children
HR Taylor farm
Image Not Available for Pebble formation found in poorer graves
47-13-50/6883 Pebble formation found in poorer graves
Raw Material
Jebel Moya