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Object Number 973-24-20/24121
Display Title Polished serpentine pendant, anthropomorphic figure. Perforation at back of hea
Descriptions
Object Description Pendant (effigy), serpentine
Inventory Description Ground stone pendant, carved/drilled anthropomorphic features, 1 perforation
Classification
  • Pendant
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Preclassic (Mesoamerica)?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Guerrero?
Additional Geographic Terms Mexico, Western
Materials Greenstone
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm (1 1/2 x 1 1/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-24-20/24121

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