KM230 (Segment of Triton Shell: implement? veneer? patch?) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Veneer or Inlay
Typological identification
Worked Shell
Description
Thick body section from triton shell (Charonia). Roughly rectangular fragment cut along two sides; other side shows ancient break after artifact made from large shell. No abrasive wear such as from use as scraper. Perhaps cut as implement but never used? Veneer? Patch?
Preservation comment
Piece cut from large shell. Slight abrasion, slight pitting; slight black speckling.
Published as
GrahamReese2022, pp. 1241, 1248-1249, no. 973, fig. 28.7
Preserved length
0.061
Preserved width
0.015
Thickness
0.01
Material
Shell (Material)
Photograph