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Object Number 37-55-20/5084
Display Title Obsidian lip plug
Descriptions
Inventory Description Labret, obsidian, cylindrical projection, concave 1 end, other end flared oval,
Classification
  • Labret
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico
Materials Obsidian
Dimensions Overall: 1.2 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm (1/2 x 1 1/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-55-20/5084
Provenance
Collector Frederick O. Thompson (1937)
Donor Donated by Frederick O. Thompson (06/22/1937)

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