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Image Not Available for Stone balls. Artificial form.
Stone balls. Artificial form.
Image Not Available for Stone balls. Artificial form.
Object Number 91-8-20/C1953
Display Title Stone balls. Artificial form.
Descriptions
Object Description Ball, stone
Inventory Description Stone ball or sphere
Classification
  • Sphere
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Cave of Loltun
Intrasite Probably mostly from Inscription Chamber.
Materials Limestone
Dimensions Overall: 6 × 5.6 × 5.5 cm (2 3/8 × 2 3/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 91-8-20/C1953

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