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Object Number 27-51-20/C10080
Display Title Two leaves of a fake Maya codex
Descriptions
Object Description Two leaves of fake maya codex
Inventory Description Manuscript, plaster-like coated veg fiber, hieroglyphs, double sided, framed, w
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico
Dimensions Overall: 37.5 x 25.4 x 0.7 cm (14 3/4 x 10 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object C/10080
Provenance
Collector Dr. William C. Farabee
Donor Dr. Charles Pickering Bowditch (1927)

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