Shell figurine

Museum number:
16-13928
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2433
Description:
Shell: Ceramic. A facsimile of Fasciolaria princeps. Two small perforations at ends. Decoration: None. Dimensions: Length 14.4 cm; Width 8.5 cm; thickness 7.4 cm.
Donor:
Alice Enderton Francisco
Collection place:
Niche 1, Grave 2, Site Ocr2-13, Carchi, Ecuador
Verbatim coll. place:
Ecuador
Collector:
Alice Enderton Francisco
Collection date:
1967-1968
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Figurines
Accession date:
1968
Department:
South America (except Ancient Peru)
Comment:
Materials and techniques: ceramic, buff paste
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Shell figurine, accession number 16-13928, described as Shell: Ceramic. A facsimile of Fasciolaria princeps. Two small perforations at ends. Decoration: None. Dimensions: Length 14.4 cm; Width 8.5 cm; thickness 7.4 cm.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Shell figurine, accession number 16-13928, described as Shell: Ceramic. A facsimile of Fasciolaria princeps. Two small perforations at ends. Decoration: None. Dimensions: Length 14.4 cm; Width 8.5 cm; thickness 7.4 cm.

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