Pendant

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
60
Square
C
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Unmodified (bivalve)
Habitat
Marine
Order
Bivalve
Family
Pelecypod
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
2
Length (mm)
27.80
Weight (g)
3.50
0004

0004

Comments

Worked shell: Examples of bivalve pendants. The following specimen numbers are depicted: WS# 238, WS# 364, WS# 023, WS# 376, and WS# 632.

Other photos and illustrations
5067

5067

Comments

This is the upper view of burial 11-7, in zone 60, and 11-8 in zone 600. Individual 11-7 is a seated child, and individual 11-8 is a seated infant.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
16
Subzone(s)
c
Square
C
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Unmodified (bivalve)
Habitat
Marine
Order
Bivalve
Family
Pelecypod
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
2
Length (mm)
45.80
Weight (g)
2.50
0249

0249

Comments

Bivalve pendant perforated for suspension (WS# 023).

Other photos and illustrations
0004

0004

Comments

Worked shell: Examples of bivalve pendants. The following specimen numbers are depicted: WS# 238, WS# 364, WS# 023, WS# 376, and WS# 632.

5062

5062

Comments

Burial 11-3 in zone 16 contains a seated young adult male. Vessel 080 and a piece of chert are depicted.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
11
Zone(s)
10
Square
C
Deposit type
construction fill-sascab
Ceramic complex
Terminal K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Unmodified (gastropod)
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
Cerithidea
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Cylindrical
C-Mod2: Edges
Not ground, whole
Burned
No
Drill type
Unifacial
Drill emphasis
Exterior
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
18.80
Weight (g)
0.50
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
0250

0250

Comments

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

Other photos and illustrations
0005

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)
219
Square
L
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early Chaakk'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Carved
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
20.20
Weight (g)
0.90
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
135
Square
L
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Unmodified (bivalve)
Habitat
unknown
Order
Bivalve
Family
Pectinidae
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
4
Length (mm)
39.80
Weight (g)
5.50
0004

0004

Comments

Worked shell: Examples of bivalve pendants. The following specimen numbers are depicted: WS# 238, WS# 364, WS# 023, WS# 376, and WS# 632.

Other photos and illustrations
5028

5028

Comments

Extended child burial 1-27, in zone 135, contains pomacea and a shell pendant. Vessels 015 and 016 are also represented.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
111
Square
C
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Unmodified (bivalve)
Habitat
unknown
Order
Bivalve
Family
Pectinidae
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Oblate
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
40.50
Weight (g)
5.70
0004

0004

Comments

Worked shell: Examples of bivalve pendants. The following specimen numbers are depicted: WS# 238, WS# 364, WS# 023, WS# 376, and WS# 632.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
87
Square
D
Deposit type
midden
Ceramic complex
Early K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Carved
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
Yes
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
4
Length (mm)
18.20
Weight (g)
0.90
Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
80
Subzone(s)
a
Square
I
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Carved
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Complete
C-Mod1: Shape
Carved
C-Mod2: Edges
Finely ground
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
2
Length (mm)
20.00
Weight (g)
9.00
0005

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.

Other photos and illustrations
5015

5015

Comments

The profile drawing contains seated young adult burial 1-12a, as well as secondary burials of child 1-12b and old adult 1-41 in zones 80 and 80a. Spouted vessel 048 is shown.

Worked Shell
Record details
Operation
1
Zone(s)
80
Subzone(s)
a
Square
I
Deposit type
Burial
Ceramic complex
Late K'atabche'k'ax
Type
Pendant
Subtype
Regular
Habitat
Marine
Order
Gastropod
Family
unknown
Genus
unknown
Shell condition
Fragmented
C-Mod1: Shape
Carved
C-Mod2: Edges
Ground irregular
Burned
No
Drill type
Bifacial
Drill emphasis
(indeterminate)
Number of holes
1
Length (mm)
23.90
Weight (g)
1.30
0005

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.

Other photos and illustrations
5015

5015

Comments

The profile drawing contains seated young adult burial 1-12a, as well as secondary burials of child 1-12b and old adult 1-41 in zones 80 and 80a. Spouted vessel 048 is shown.