Triadic Cache Contents Database

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

McAnany, Patricia A., 2004. Triadic Cache Contents 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/VUJ2K4

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01

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Object
Material
Jadeite, apple-green
Length (cm)
0.85
Thickness (cm)
0.22
Comments

Same jadeite as figurine

Comments

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


02

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Object
Material
Shell, Marine bivalve
Length (cm)
1.00
Width (cm)
0.42
Thickness (cm)
0.26
Comments

Shaped like a comma or hook; orange in color; finely ground, no hole

Comments

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


03

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Object
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod
Length (cm)
1.00
Width (cm)
0.35
Thickness (cm)
0.30
Comments

Same material as white figurine

Comments

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


04

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Object
Material
Jade, apple-green
Thickness (cm)
0.55
Comments

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

Comments

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


05

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Object
Material
Shell, Marine bivalve
Thickness (cm)
0.38
Comments

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

Comments

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


06

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Object
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod
Thickness (cm)
0.57
Comments

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

Comments

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


07

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Object
Material
Jade, apple-green
Thickness (cm)
0.30
Comments

Diameter 0.92cm

Comments

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


08

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Object
Material
Shell, Marine bivalve
Length (cm)
0.80
Width (cm)
0.78
Thickness (cm)
0.25
Comments

Same material as white figurine

Comments

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


09

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Material
Shell, Marine bivalve
Thickness (cm)
0.22
Comments

White in color; Radius 0.52cm

Comments

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


10

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Object
Material
Jadeite, apple-green
Length (cm)
1.86
Width (cm)
0.69
Thickness (cm)
0.47
Comments

Incised face on this tiny figurine; 1 of 4 pieces that appear human

Comments

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


11

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Object
Material
Shell, Marine bivalve
Length (cm)
2.08
Width (cm)
0.82
Thickness (cm)
0.15
Comments

Carved figurine, incurving

Comments

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


12

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Object
Material
Shell, Marine bivalve
Length (cm)
1.97
Width (cm)
0.87
Thickness (cm)
0.19
Comments

Carved figurine; orange in color

Comments

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


13

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Material
Shell, Freshwater bivalve Unionidae
Length (cm)
1.90
Width (cm)
1.10
Thickness (cm)
0.20
Comments

Hole in chest area of figurine; diameter of hole = 0.35cm.

Comments

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


14

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Marginellidae Marginella
Length (cm)
1.08
Comments

One of 4 with one hole

Comments

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


15

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Marginellidae Marginella
Length (cm)
0.93
Comments

One of 4 with one hole

Comments

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


16

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Marginellidae Marginella
Length (cm)
1.03
Comments

One of 4 with one hole

Comments

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


17

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Marginellidae Marginella
Length (cm)
0.97
Comments

One of 4 with one hole

Comments

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


18

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Naticidae Polinices
Length (cm)
1.70
Width (cm)
1.62
Comments

One hole but not all the way through; white in color

Comments

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


19

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Naticidae Polinices
Length (cm)
1.84
Width (cm)
1.51
Comments

One hole but not all the way through; white in color

Comments

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


20

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Naticidae Polinices
Length (cm)
1.65
Width (cm)
1.60
Comments

Two holes, one large and one small; white in color

Comments

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


21

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Neritidae Nerita versicolor
Length (cm)
2.17
Width (cm)
2.05
Comments

Two holes all the way through; banded with black and white color; common to area

Comments

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


22

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Neritidae Nerita versicolor
Length (cm)
2.35
Width (cm)
2.40
Comments

Two holes all the way through; banded with black and white color; common to area

Comments

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


23

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Neritidae Nerita versicolor
Length (cm)
2.20
Width (cm)
2.30
Comments

Two holes all the way through; banded with black and white color; common to area

Comments

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


24

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Object
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Olividae Oliva
Length (cm)
2.61
Width (cm)
1.25
Comments

Whole shell with 4 holes, two at top and two at bottom

Comments

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


25

Record details
Zone(s)
Deposit type
Ceramic complex
Object
Material
Shell, Marine gastropod Olividae Oliva
Length (cm)
2.60
Width (cm)
1.27
Comments

Whole shell with 3 holes, two at top one at bottom

Comments

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