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Creation date
2003
Creator
Patricia A. McAnany
Data type
Greenstone
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Copyright holder
Patricia A. McAnany
License
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Recommended citation

McAnany, Patricia A., 2004. Greenstone Database for K'axob: Ritual, Work, and Family in an Ancient Maya Village. Version 2. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. https://doi.org/10.25346/S6/IJ7MG9

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01

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
2
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Object
Tubular bead
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
1.15
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.52
Hole diameter (cm)
0.10
Comments

Broken in half

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02

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Comma
Material
Apple-green
Length (cm)
0.85
Thickness (cm)
0.22
Comments

Triadic cache: Same jadeite as figure from this context

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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03

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Disk
Material
Apple-green
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.92
Thickness (cm)
0.30
Comments

Triadic cache

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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04

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Figurine
Material
Apple-green
Length (cm)
1.86
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.69
Thickness (cm)
0.47
Comments

Triadic cache: Incised face on this tiny figure

0251

0251

Comments

Four anthropomorphic figures from the triadic cache, three upper figures made of marine shell, central lower figure of jadeite.

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05

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Round bead
Material
Apple-green
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.92
Thickness (cm)
0.55
Hole diameter (cm)
0.40
Comments

Triadic cache: Smoothed, finished, polished bead

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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06

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Tubular bead
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
1.00
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.55
Hole diameter (cm)
0.25
Comments

Triadic cache: Small cylindrical bead

0700

0700

Comments

Cache deposit of shell and greenstone objects found inside of upright Vessel #025. Arrangement shows triadic schema of contents, Construction Phase 9.

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07

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
18
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-2a
1-2b
1-2c
1-2d
1-2e
1-2f
1-2g
1-2h
1-2i
Object
Tubular bead
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
2.10
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.58
Hole diameter (cm)
0.25
Comments

Long tube

0252

0252

Comments

Tubular fuchsite bead with mica inclusions.

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08

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Object
Round bead
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
0.23
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.50
Hole diameter (cm)
0.13
Comments

Flat sides

0254

0254

Comments

Four greenstone beads (l-r) from Z220 (paleosol), Z59 (midden), Z80 (Burial 1-12a), and Z233 (Burial 1-43).

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09

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
59
Subzone(s)
a
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Object
Fragment
Material
Apple-green
Length (cm)
0.50
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.45
Thickness (cm)
0.20
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10

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
61
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Object
Fragment
Material
Apple-green
Length (cm)
0.35
Comments

Triangular fragment

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11

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
80
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-12a
Object
Tubular bead
Material
Apple-green
Length (cm)
1.41
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.59
Hole diameter (cm)
0.38
Comments

Incurving sides, highly polished, drilled from both ends

0255

0255

Comments

Tubular greenstone bead.

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12

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
80
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-12a
Object
Round bead
Material
Dark green
Length (cm)
0.20
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.33
Hole diameter (cm)
0.10
Comments

Round and smooth

0254

0254

Comments

Four greenstone beads (l-r) from Z220 (paleosol), Z59 (midden), Z80 (Burial 1-12a), and Z233 (Burial 1-43).

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13

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
97
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Round bead
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
0.23
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.50
Hole diameter (cm)
0.20
Comments

Flat on sides

0253

0253

Comments

Three discoidal fuchsite beads found in a cache with snake bones.

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14

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
97
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Round bead
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
0.25
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.50
Hole diameter (cm)
0.18
Comments

Hole not centered, ends sliced flat

0253

0253

Comments

Three discoidal fuchsite beads found in a cache with snake bones.

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15

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
97
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Round bead
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
0.33
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.45
Hole diameter (cm)
0.15
Comments

Rounded sides

0253

0253

Comments

Three discoidal fuchsite beads found in a cache with snake bones.

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16

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
113
Square
B
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-24
Object
Fragment
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
0.17
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.17
Comments

May be a broken portion of fuchsite bead from same context.

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17

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
113
Square
B
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-24
Object
Fragment
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
0.30
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.18
Comments

Part of bead

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18

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
114
Deposit type
sherd-lined pit
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Tubular bead
Material
Dark green
Length (cm)
1.18
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.84
Comments

Mottled; broken

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19

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
115
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
1-25
Object
Carved face
Material
Dark green
Length (cm)
1.20
Diameter/Width (cm)
1.43
Thickness (cm)
0.35
Comments

Smiling mouth and perforated eyes

0256

0256

Comments

Small greenstone pendant with 2 drilled holes for suspension.

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20

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
220
Deposit type
paleosol
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Object
Round bead
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
0.30
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.50
Hole diameter (cm)
0.15
Comments

Rounded sides

0254

0254

Comments

Four greenstone beads (l-r) from Z220 (paleosol), Z59 (midden), Z80 (Burial 1-12a), and Z233 (Burial 1-43).

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21

Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
233
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Burial number(s)
1-43
Object
Round bead
Material
Fuchsite
Length (cm)
0.34
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.41
Hole diameter (cm)
0.17
Comments

Tiny, smooth

0254

0254

Comments

Four greenstone beads (l-r) from Z220 (paleosol), Z59 (midden), Z80 (Burial 1-12a), and Z233 (Burial 1-43).

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22

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
20
Square
A
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Object
Round bead
Material
Dark green
Length (cm)
0.20
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.50
Hole diameter (cm)
0.02
Comments

Irregular shape

0257

0257

Comments

Three greenstone beads (l-r): Op. 11, Z10, Op. 11, Z72 (midden), and Op. 7, Z20.

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23

Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
69
Square
A
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Tubular bead
Material
Apple-green
Length (cm)
1.60
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.65
Hole diameter (cm)
0.34
Comments

Outcurved sides

0258

0258

Comments

Tubular jadeite bead from cache.

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24

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
5
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
8-3a
8-3b
Object
Blank
Material
White
Length (cm)
1.32
Diameter/Width (cm)
1.16
Thickness (cm)
0.52
Comments

Square shaped with outcurved sides

0259

0259

Comments

Tubular greenstone bead and rectangular (mosaic inlay?), view 1.

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25

Record details
Operation
8
Zone(s)
5
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Burial number(s)
8-3a
8-3b
Object
Fragment
Material
Light green
Length (cm)
0.52
Diameter/Width (cm)
0.60
Thickness (cm)
0.50
Comments

Polished, coated with carbonates

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