Mussel and clam shells with pigments adhering

Museum number:
16-1138
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21160001138
Accession number:
Acc.163
Description:
3 mussel and clam shells with pigments adhering. Evidently used as paint cups
Donor:
Max Uhle
Collection place:
Ancón, Lima Region, Central Peru
Verbatim coll. place:
Peru; Ancon
Collector:
Max Uhle
Materials:
Shell (animal material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Shell samples
Accession date:
1904
Department:
South America (except Ancient Peru)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Mussel and clam shells with pigments adhering, accession number 16-1138, described as 3 mussel and clam shells with pigments adhering. Evidently used as paint cups

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