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Object Number
51-25-20/20426
Display Title
Shell nose ring
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornament, carved shell, c-shaped, mounted on plastic
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Panama
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Panama
/
<County>
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<City>
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Venado Beach
Intrasite
Area A, Trench 8, Skeleton 9
Additional Geographic Terms
Canal Zone
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 5 x 5 x 0.5 cm (1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
51-25-20/20426, VA-Tr-7-E Skel.-12, 163
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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