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Object Number 79-14-20/17774
Display Title Sample, agave
Descriptions
Object Description Sample, agave
Inventory Description Root fragment
Classification
  • Floral
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Modern
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / San Luis Potosi
Materials Root
Dimensions Overall: 11.1 x 7.6 x 7.9 cm (4 3/8 x 3 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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