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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 34: PILGRIMS' SHELL

Pink/reddish pecten (scallop) shell, greyish at ends, with one drill hole preserved in flap, and hole in center. Used by pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela, holes used to hang shell as pendant around pilgrim's ... based on context

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[Corinth Object] MF 2015 19: PILGRIMS' SHELL

White pecten (scallop) shell, greyish at ends, used by pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela. Shell likely carried in bag of pilgrim, as not pierced for suspension as similar pecten shell MF-2012-34. Also ... based on comparanda and context

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[Corinth Object] C 1929 13: PROTOMAIOLICA BOWL WITH SHELL

Protomaiolica bowl, carelessly thown low, ring foot with nippled undersurface. Nearly hemispherical body, turning in slightly to outward thickened rim, upper surface of which slopes down toward interior ... 2/3 of 13th c., according to Corinth 20, p. 430

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[Corinth Object] C 1931 108: RELIEF WARE: SCALLOP SHELL

Scallop shell from relief ware vessel. Black glaze. Buff clay. Fragment. Single frgt., preserving part of relief ware vessel with scallop shell, broken at both ends but mostly preserved. Traces of black ... 1931/05/02

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[Corinth Object] C 1934 682: PROTOMAIOLICA BOWL WITH SHELL

Protomaiolica bowl with thick low flaring foot; small shallow body; interior made with two offsets; uptruned high rim tapering to rounded lip. Similar to C-1937-1790 (Morgan 1942, Corinth 11, cat. 819) ... 2/3 of 13th c., according based on comparanda in Corinth 20