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Object Number
969-1-20/23616.1
Display Title
39 conch shells: Melonga bispinata Philippi, Trachycardium egmontianum Shutt, Fa
Descriptions
Object Description
Sample, shell (conch); 39 conch shells: Melonga bispinata Philippi, Trachycardium egmontianum Shutt, Fasciolaria tulipa Linne, Strombus costatus Gmelin, Busycon contrarium Conrad
Inventory Description
Shell, possibly utilized, some perforated and tips removed
Classification
- Utilized Shell
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Mexico
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Yucatan
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<City>
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Chichen Itza?
Intrasite
g-60 stack 53 (7/69)
Additional Geographic Terms
Gulf of Mexico: Carribean Sea; Yucatan, presumably
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 15.7 x 13.6 x 10 cm (6 3/16 x 5 3/8 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity
19
Label on object
969-1-20/23616
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