Accession No

E 1894.34.3 B


Description

A white trochus shells that has been formed into a disc with a carved hole in the centre. The spiral groove of the shell is still present on the reverse.


Place

Africa; East Africa; Tanzania


Period


Source

Atlay, George (Reverend) [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

E 1894.34.3 B; MAA: AR 1894.315


Cultural Affliation


Material

Shell


Local Term


Measurements

55mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Label adhered to E 1894.34.3 B reads: 'Disk called the 'Elephants patella bone'. Tanganyika 1893 Rev. G. Atley M.A. '94''
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card two for E 1894.34.3 A-D: 'A-B; Two shell discs ground from a trochus shell and C +D[added in a different hand] a shell in process of grinding.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card one for E 1894.34.3 A-D: '3 (a, b, c) Two discs and one in process of making.'
Event Date 1894
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Description (Physical description)
Accession register for E 1894.34.1-5: '(3 a, b) two shell discs ground from a trochus shell, and (3 c) a shell in the process of grinding.'
Event Date 1894
Author: Emily Shorter


Description (Physical description)
A white trochus shells that has been formed into a disc with a carved hole in the centre. The spiral groove of the shell is still present on the reverse.
Event Date 6/4/2022
Author: Emily Shorter


FM:296200

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