Discoid bead

Triadic Cache Content
Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Discoid bead
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod
Thickness (cm)
0.57
Comments

Purple in color; 1.0cm diameter; hole diameter = 0.6cm; finely ground but fragmented

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.

Other photographs and illustrations
0014

0014

Comments

Cache: Triadic cache of jade and worked shell. The worked shell has the following specimen numbers (in order): WS# 605, WS# 606, WS# 604, WS# 610, WS# 608, WS# 612, (3 jade pieces), WS# 609, WS# 607, WS# 611, WS# 617, WS# 620, WS# 618, WS# 621, WS# 619, WS# 622; WS# 613, WS# 623, WS# 614, WS# 624, WS# 615, WS# 625, and WS# 616.

0699

0699

Comments

Cache deposit before excavation showing the one of the limestone yuntun perched above an upright flanged bowl (V#028). The lower barrel-shaped vessel (V#025) that contained the triadic coded elements is barely visible below the flanged bowl, Construction Phase 9.

5228

5228

Comments

Drawing of color associations in the shell and jadeite contents of the "triadic cache". Figure 4.3 in the book. Illustration by Ellie Harrison.

5227

5227

Comments

Representation of position and arrangement of the "triadic cache" in the field. Figure 4.2 in the book. Schematic and drawing by Ellie Harrison.

5114

5114

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 9.

Triadic Cache Content
Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Discoid bead
Material
Shell, Marine bivalve
Thickness (cm)
0.38
Comments

Orange in color; 0.92cm overall diameter; 0.4cm diameter of inner hole; finely ground

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.

Other photographs and illustrations
0014

0014

Comments

Cache: Triadic cache of jade and worked shell. The worked shell has the following specimen numbers (in order): WS# 605, WS# 606, WS# 604, WS# 610, WS# 608, WS# 612, (3 jade pieces), WS# 609, WS# 607, WS# 611, WS# 617, WS# 620, WS# 618, WS# 621, WS# 619, WS# 622; WS# 613, WS# 623, WS# 614, WS# 624, WS# 615, WS# 625, and WS# 616.

0699

0699

Comments

Cache deposit before excavation showing the one of the limestone yuntun perched above an upright flanged bowl (V#028). The lower barrel-shaped vessel (V#025) that contained the triadic coded elements is barely visible below the flanged bowl, Construction Phase 9.

5228

5228

Comments

Drawing of color associations in the shell and jadeite contents of the "triadic cache". Figure 4.3 in the book. Illustration by Ellie Harrison.

5227

5227

Comments

Representation of position and arrangement of the "triadic cache" in the field. Figure 4.2 in the book. Schematic and drawing by Ellie Harrison.

5114

5114

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 9.

Triadic Cache Content
Record details
Zone(s)
17
Deposit type
Cache
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Object
Discoid bead
Material
Jade, apple-green
Thickness (cm)
0.55
Comments

Diameter = 0.92cm; inner hole = 0.4cm diameter; smoothed, finished, polished

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.

Other photographs and illustrations
0014

0014

Comments

Cache: Triadic cache of jade and worked shell. The worked shell has the following specimen numbers (in order): WS# 605, WS# 606, WS# 604, WS# 610, WS# 608, WS# 612, (3 jade pieces), WS# 609, WS# 607, WS# 611, WS# 617, WS# 620, WS# 618, WS# 621, WS# 619, WS# 622; WS# 613, WS# 623, WS# 614, WS# 624, WS# 615, WS# 625, and WS# 616.

0699

0699

Comments

Cache deposit before excavation showing the one of the limestone yuntun perched above an upright flanged bowl (V#028). The lower barrel-shaped vessel (V#025) that contained the triadic coded elements is barely visible below the flanged bowl, Construction Phase 9.

5228

5228

Comments

Drawing of color associations in the shell and jadeite contents of the "triadic cache". Figure 4.3 in the book. Illustration by Ellie Harrison.

5227

5227

Comments

Representation of position and arrangement of the "triadic cache" in the field. Figure 4.2 in the book. Schematic and drawing by Ellie Harrison.

5114

5114

Comments

Planview map of Op 1, Construction Phase 9.