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Object Number
73-6-20/7395
Display Title
Circular metate with heads of an animal around the edge on the under side
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ground stone metate, circular, animal heads around rim, sloping base with 4 slit
Classification
- Metate
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 21.5 x 37.5 cm (8 7/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
7395
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Louis Agassiz
Collector
Hassler Expedition
Donor
Donated by
Museum of Comparative Zoology
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