| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Catalog | Object |
| Catalog Date | 2012-01-10 |
| Catalog Type | Archaeology |
| Collection | Tell en-Nasbeh Collection |
| Conservation Condition | Good |
| Conservation Notes | Complete shell. |
| Depth (cm) | 0.7 |
| General Description | Purple bivalve; hole in top. |
| Diameter (cm) | 0.0 |
| Early Date (BCE) | 0 |
| Excavation Date | 1927-05-26 |
| Category Type | Shell |
| Height (cm) | 3.2 |
| Primary Location | Holbrook Hall, Pacific School of Religion |
| Late Date (BCE) | 0 |
| Length (cm) | 0.0 |
| Material | Shell |
| Object Name | Cowrie |
| Old Museum ID | 380=412 |
| Exc. Object ID | x2 |
| Object Sub-category | Shell -- Type |
| Provenance | -The museum number written on the shell is 380, but on its millimeter card the museum number is 412. The shell is listed under both numbers in the "museum number book." -Room 56 is not listed in TEN II, therefore no date can be determined. |
| Publication Notes | McCown, C. C. 1947. Tell en-Nasbeh, Vol. I: Archaeological and Historical Results. Berkeley and New Haven: The Palestine Institute of Pacific School of Religion and the American Schools of Oriental Research. Wampler, J. C. 1947. Tell en-Nasbeh, Vol. II: The Pottery. Berkeley and New Haven: The Palestine Institute of Pacific School of Religion and the American Schools of Oriental Research. |
| Decoration | None |
| Excav. Ceramic Serial # | 0 |
| Completeness | Whole |
| Weight (g) | 8.3 |
| Width (cm) | 3.0 |
| Provenience Certainty | Site certain |
| Catalogued by | Stephanie Brown |
| Condition Examined by | Stephanie Brown |
| Site | Tell en-Nasbeh |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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shell (animal material)
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Suggested Citation
Aaron Brody. (2013) "B2011.1.144 from Asia/Palestinian Authority/Tell en-Nasbeh/Square AJ19/Room 56". In Bade Museum. Aaron Brody (Ed). Released: 2013-09-27. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/7e1239dc-c7fc-4c70-95bd-da489b0ca421> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2br90n07
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