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Object Number
01-40-20/C3088
Display Title
Ball of rubber after collecting & smoking
Descriptions
Object Description
Ball of rubber after collecting & smoking. This is made into balls of various sizes for commercial purposes.
Inventory Description
Ball of rubber
Classification
- Floral
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
Materials
Rubber
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 6.9 x 5.8 cm (2 15/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C3088
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George Byron Gordon
(1901)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1901)
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