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Object Number 56-28-20/19791
Display Title Tortoise shell plates (2)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Tortoise shells, flat.
Classification
  • Faunal
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Seri
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Sonora
Central America / Mexico / Tabasco
Additional Geographic Terms Oh-nah Camp
Materials Tortoiseshell
Dimensions Overall: 28.1 x 16.5 x 0.3 cm (11 1/16 x 6 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 56-28-20/19791

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