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Object Number 10-71-20/C6751
Display Title Ceremonial wand
Descriptions
Object Description Wand, wood?
Inventory Description Organic, wood staff, short, carving degraded, mended
Classification
  • Wood
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Intrasite Sacred Cenote
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 38.5 x 4.7 x 1.5 cm (15 3/16 x 1 7/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 10-71-20/C6751
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1907-1910)
Collector Edward Herbert Thompson (1907-1910)

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