plaster floor

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
12
Zone(s)
43
Square
D
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Oblate
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
20.80
Weight (g)
0.90
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
2
Square
D
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Other
Subtype
Miscellaneous
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
Yes
Drill type
No Hole
Drill emphasis
N/A
Number of holes
0
Length (mm)
19.80
Weight (g)
1.50
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
10
Zone(s)
4
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Tinkler
Subtype
Large
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Olividae
Genus
Oliva
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Unmodified whole
C-Mod2: Edges
Cut
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
43.20
Weight (g)
6.40
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
7
Zone(s)
46
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early Nohalk'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
57.40
Weight (g)
10.50
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0250

Comments

Marine shell worked into a zoomorphic form (WS# 455).

Other photos and illustrations
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0005

Comments

Worked shell: Zoomorphic examples. The first row depicts grouped artifacts from Burial 1-41: WS# 630, WS# 631, WS# 629, WS# 015, WS# 020, and WS# 140. The second row has a carved pendant from Op. 7: WS# 455.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
122
Square
D
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
10.40
Weight (g)
0.70
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
122
Square
D
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
Yes
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
9.30
Weight (g)
0.20
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
122
Square
D
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
9.10
Weight (g)
0.50
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
122
Square
D
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
Interior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
9.10
Weight (g)
0.20
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
122
Square
D
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Strombidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
10.50
Weight (g)
0.90
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
122
Square
D
Deposit type
plaster floor
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Bead
Subtype
Unfinished
Habitat
Freshwater
Order
Bivalve
Family
Unionidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Irregular
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
11.10
Weight (g)
0.10