Chloride pendant
A large item of a complex shape made of a stone of greenish color with brown blotches. The item imitates a red deer incisor. In the central part, there is a small hole. Along the edge of the item, there is a second non-finished drilling. While its manufacturing, the item was broken.
Manufacturing technique
Drilling is biconical, the surface is slightly grinded.
Use-wear traces
Traces of polishing with soft organic material are found on the entire surface. The process of polishing preceded the drilling. After the break, the item was used since there are traces of polishing on the break.
Storage location
The State Historical museum of RussiaInventory number
1830/484The Museum KAMIS
noSize
Length - 48,15 mm
Width (максимальная) - 24,14 mm
Width (минимальная) - 10,79 mm
Thickness (максимальная) - 9,16 mm
Thickness (минимальная) - 2,59 mm
Details:
Outer diameter of the 1st hole – 5.18 mm
Inner diameter of the 1st hole – 2.10 mm
Outer diameter of the 2nd unfinished hole – 1.33 mm
Material
stone, chlorideDating
19 -23 th. years BPCulture
Mal'ta-Buret' archaeological cultureThe author of the excavations
Gerasimov M.M.1958
