Perforated serpentine head

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Object Number 41-89-20/13841

Display Title Perforated serpentine head

Descriptions

Inventory Description Ground stone effigy, 2 perforations, incised design on the front

Classification

Effigy

Department Archaeological

Culture

Mixtec?

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Central America / Mexico / Oaxaca

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 4.8 x 2.6 x 0.9 cm (1 7/8 x 1 x 3/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 41-89-20/13841

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
41-89-20/13842	Perforated serpentine head	Effigy	Oaxaca
41-89-20/13843	Perforated serpentine head	Effigy	Oaxaca
41-89-20/13845	Perforated serpentine figure	Effigy	Oaxaca
41-89-20/13844	Perforated serpentine head	Perforated Stone	Oaxaca
03-24-20/C3506	Mask (Serpentine)	Effigy	Guerrero
52-30-20/19014	Small stone sculpture of human figure - possibly serpentine.	Effigy	Colima
41-17-20/13943	Mutilated serpentine figure	Effigy	Mexico
41-89-20/13840	Perforated stone head	Effigy	Oaxaca
973-24-20/24118	Pendant, serpentine or jadeite. Zoomorphic shape, perforated eye. 1 1/2"w.	Pendant	Guerrero?
19-32-20/C8427	Ground stone; effigy head; incised & perforated	Effigy	Oaxaca
973-24-20/24107	"Mezcala" figurine. Serpentine, highly polished. Figure wears upturned head-dr	Sculpture	Guerrero
19-32-20/C8424	Ground stone; 2 effigy heads; both perforated	Effigy	Oaxaca

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