Description:
Sperm whale tooth with gold sheath. Both the sheath and the tooth have two holes for hanging. The tooth was drilled with a tubular drill since a tooth plug was found inside the hole. This indicates that this pendant was never used as such.
Excavation campaign:
2011
Record type:
Animal bone and/or tooth artifacts
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Archaeological site:
El Caño
Stratigraphic group:
Tomb 2
Stratigraphic unit type:
Interment
Stratigraphic unit (finds):
134
Individual´s funerary attire:
I07
Calibrated Age Range:
Cal AD 900 to 1020 (Cal BP 1050 to 930)
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Animal bone artifacts:
Pendant
Vernacular name:
Sperm whale
Species:
Physeter macrocephalus
Other specific measurements:
Measurements for the gold sheath:
Length: 38 mm.
Width: 38 mm.
Weight: 187 mm.