Publisher: SAGAR (N.G.O.), Delhi
Description: Trench: V to X, Depth: 1.40 mbs, Stratum: Layer 2
Cowrie is a small shell. It has a egg shape. It has a hump on one of its side and other side has a silth like opening having toothed edges. Surface is smooth and lusty and colour is cream. It was used as currency, dice game, and extensively in jewellery by both men and women.
Source: Dept. of Archaeology, Govt. of Punjab, Chandigarh
Type: Shell
Received From: National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities
DC Field | Value |
dc.coverage.spatial | Ghuram ( East Punjab ) |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-17T07:29:01Z |
dc.date.available | 2018-08-17T07:29:01Z |
dc.description | Trench: V to X, Depth: 1.40 mbs, Stratum: Layer 2 Cowrie is a small shell. It has a egg shape. It has a hump on one of its side and other side has a silth like opening having toothed edges. Surface is smooth and lusty and colour is cream. It was used as currency, dice game, and extensively in jewellery by both men and women. |
dc.source | Dept. of Archaeology, Govt. of Punjab, Chandigarh |
dc.format.extent | 1.4 cm x 0.9 cm |
dc.format.mimetype | image/jpeg |
dc.publisher | SAGAR (N.G.O.), Delhi |
dc.type | Shell |
dc.format.medium | image |
dc.date.recorded | 2011-03-31 |
cdwa.location | Archaeological Excavation |
dc.format.material | Shell |
DC Field | Value |
dc.coverage.spatial | Ghuram ( East Punjab ) |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-17T07:29:01Z |
dc.date.available | 2018-08-17T07:29:01Z |
dc.description | Trench: V to X, Depth: 1.40 mbs, Stratum: Layer 2 Cowrie is a small shell. It has a egg shape. It has a hump on one of its side and other side has a silth like opening having toothed edges. Surface is smooth and lusty and colour is cream. It was used as currency, dice game, and extensively in jewellery by both men and women. |
dc.source | Dept. of Archaeology, Govt. of Punjab, Chandigarh |
dc.format.extent | 1.4 cm x 0.9 cm |
dc.format.mimetype | image/jpeg |
dc.publisher | SAGAR (N.G.O.), Delhi |
dc.type | Shell |
dc.format.medium | image |
dc.date.recorded | 2011-03-31 |
cdwa.location | Archaeological Excavation |
dc.format.material | Shell |