Kurzawska hypothesizes that this was perhaps done to make the shells into containers, but its true purpose in this context is unknown.[1] At cemetery site E-09-4, three Cypraea pantherina were found on the surface. They showed similar modifications to those at E-01-2 and E-03-2. One of these specimens does show direct evidence of having been used as a container for malachite colorant, with visible green malachite traces remaining.[2]