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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1100   CAS 0227-1100; Shell fragment
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Shell fragment
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Shell: abalone (Haliotis sp.)
Description Shell bead blank? Semi-rectangular abalone shell fragment; Pink and orange.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 1.7