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Object Number
2005.7.5
Display Title
Carved shell cayman pendant
Descriptions
Object Description
Pendant carved from Strombus gigas, a large conch, in shape of cayman
Inventory Description
Organic, shell pendant, zoomorphic design
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
Peten
Additional Geographic Terms
Peten, southeast
Materials
Shell, Conch
Dimensions
Overall: 20 x 4.4 x 2 cm (7 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Credit Line
Gift of Ian Graham
Provenance
Collector
Farmer
(ca. 1961)
Donor
Ian Graham
(ca. 1961 - 6/7/05)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-9-10/94298 | Conch shells (strombus gigas) |
Utilized Shell
|
Campbell Wampum Factory
| |
| 94-8-30/48140 | Shell, univalve, Queen conch, Strambus gigas, broken |
Faunal Remain
|
Nassau
| |
| 30-49-20/C11057 | Cast figurine in the form of a cayman |
Miscellaneous
|
Sitio Conte
| |
| 2004.29.10118 | 2 Cayman sticks (?) and a spear |
Ecuador
| ||
| 2004.29.10119 | Detail of handle of cayman(?) stick |
Ecuador
| ||
| 00-8-70/55314 | Conch shell trumpet |
Musical
|
Fiji
| |
| 19-32-20/C8455 | Carved shell (?) pendant |
Ornament
|
Oaxaca
| |
| 51-25-20/20671 | Carved shell perforated pendant |
Ornament
|
Venado Beach
| |
| 2011.1.200 | Shells, Siphonaria Gigas |
Faunal Remain
|
Chiriqui
| |
| 48-37-30/7175 | Carved shell pendant - in shape of bird with inlaid eyes |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Peru
| |
| 46-73-10/44276 | Carved shell pendant, snake form |
Raw Material
Ornament |
Los Hornos
| |
| 46-73-10/44227 | Carved shell animal effigy pendant |
Ornament
Raw Material |
Los Muertos
|