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Object Number
15-68-20/C7369
Display Title
Package of paste used for coloring made of achiote berries
Descriptions
Object Description
Package of coloring paste
Inventory Description
Corn husk containing hardened ovate object, tied withhusk, cotton adhering
Classification
- Floral
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Lacandón Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Chiapas
Materials
Corn husk
Dimensions
Overall: 6.2 x 6.4 x 2.5 cm (2 7/16 x 2 1/2 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C/7369
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