MAYAN MARINE
SHELL TINKLERS

LATE PRECLASSIC--POSTCLASSIC PERIOD
a.d. 100---a.d. 950
BELIZE OR GUATEMALA
PRIVATE COLLECTION
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   This picture shows the back of the four marine

Oliva shell tinklers. A couple of them have quite

a lot of encrusted patination. One end of the shells

are drilled on both sides for suspension and the

spiral on the bottom have been cut or ground away.
COPYRIGHT APRIL 30, 2003 PETER A. BOSTROM

Four Mayan marine shell tinklers.

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