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Object Number
10-4-20/C5377
Display Title
Combs
Descriptions
Object Description
Combs
Inventory Description
Combs, wood, 1 with notched rounded crest, 3 rectangular with 2 tines both sides
Classification
- Comb
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Modern
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Yucatan
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 9.1 x 6.7 x 0.6 cm (3 9/16 x 2 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
4
Label on object
C\5377
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