Tikal Burial 196 Tomb of the Jade Jaguar - Maya Archaeology

Found near the tweezers and handle were two small cut
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pieces of shell which may have been part of the whole object,
set into the handle. There were traces of adhesive on the interior
of one.
Other Tweezer Ends 117A-77 a-j Photo Preceding page
Unattached to any recognizable handle were ten pairs of
“tweezer” handles, each pair of a slightly different shape
show traces of adhesive on the interior surface. All but
h and i are of nacreous shell; h and i are of white shell.
117A-77J was not found with the other tweezer ends but had
been placed next to the smallest pyrite plaque (see p. ).
Olivella Shells 117A-75
Scattered throughout the group of bones and tweezers
were over 150 tiny Olivella shells. They were so small that
they were moved by even the tiniest brush. The unfortunate
result is that any meaningful grouping of them was lost. All
the shells, ca. .3 - .5 cm. long, had their spires missing;
but this may have been a result of accidental breakage.
Unmodified Shell 117A-74
Lying with its long axis north-south was an unmodified
freshwater clam shell (Leptodon largillierti) 8 cm. wide, 3.6
cm. high with its open surface facing up supporting the ends
of some of the tweezer ends.