DIGITAL MUSEUM
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY
Lots of shells, including shell artefacts, were discovered during the Moti Chher explorations. Thirteen different types of Molluscan species were identified, and the shell artefacts included bangle fragments, circlets, beads , pendant, inlay, grounded columella, and some unidentified objects. T. pyrum was the most common shell type discovered from Moti Chher. Sawn cutting evidence was also found in most of the damaged portions of T. pyrum varieties. The apex and columellas are purposely separated from their bodies. The best illustration is the swan cut edge of the apex and columella.
The vast quantities of circlets are another major shell production evidence. Circlets are either the first stage of bangle production or industrial trash. All of these distinguishing characteristics pointed to Moti Chher as a shell production centre. The same shell object manufacturing processes have been documented in historical sites such as Kamrej, Padri, and Khirsara. The majority of the shell artefacts from Moti Chher were shell bangles. The majority of them were in shattered pieces. According to the embellishments on bangles, the bulk of them was in plain condition, with only a few embellished designs and decorations that were extremely simple in nature. In general, bangles are not particularly wide, and their breadth and thickness are little and simple.
However, all of these bangles are extremely polished and beautifully kept, with only a few showing encrustations. The bangle fragments from Kamrej are likewise strikingly comparable to those from Moti Chher. In addition to the bangle fragments from Moti Chher, variously shaped beads, ring inlays, and ear studs are seemingly made from discarded shell wastes. This type of application is evidenced by the existence of grounded columella at Moti Chher.