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Object Number 38-83-20/6193
Display Title Shell nose plug
Descriptions
Object Description Nose plug, shell; Shell nose plug
Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilized, flat base, perforated circular disk one end
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Peten / <County> / <City> / Uaxactun
Intrasite Under top floor of Room 13, A-V, A Group (1936)
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.4 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm (15/16 x 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 38-83-20/6193, 4581

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