Accession No
1956.215 E
Description
Small piece of shell of triangular shape with rounded corners.
Place
Americas; North America; Mexico; Puebla; Metlaltoyuca; Palma Real de Adentro
Period
?Early Postclassic Huastec
Source
Wright Barker, Reginald [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1956.215 E
Cultural Affliation
Material
Conch Shell
Local Term
Measurements
56mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Small sticker adhered to object reads: 'Palma Real de Adentro. Metlaltoyuca, Puebla.'
Event Date
Author: Clare McKenna
Description (Physical description)
Long, comparatively narrow sector cut from outer whorl of a large conch shell. This is the smallest of the group.
Event Date 1956
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
Examined by Jeffrey Wilkerson in September 1982: 'Pendants, early postclassic'
Event Date 9/1982
Author: maa
Context (Display)
Exhibited: Maudslay Gallery, Display Drawer G6, until 1985.
Event Date 1985
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Small piece of shell of triangular shape with rounded corners.
Event Date 31/1/2025
Author: Clare McKenna
FM:323832
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