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Object Number
58-53-20/20108
Display Title
Polishing shell used by pottery - part of set of pottery-making tools (20/20100-
Descriptions
Object Description
Polishing shell used by pottery - part of set of pottery-making tools (20/20100-20112)
Inventory Description
Shell, worked, 2 areas on surface worn, clay residue
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Mexico
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Campeche
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Lerma
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 2.6 x 1.4 x 1.5 cm (1 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
58-53-20/20108 & E-525
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