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Image Not Available for Chipped implement- turtle back
Chipped implement- turtle back
Image Not Available for Chipped implement- turtle back
Object Number 28-42-20/C10110
Display Title Chipped implement- turtle back
Descriptions
Object Description Tool, stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Peten / <County> / <City> / Yaxha

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Turtle backs and unfinished implements
22-34-10/G3859 Turtle backs and unfinished implements
Side-Notched Projectile Point
Chipping debris
Uniface
Shell heaps
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale scrapers- "turtle back" type, retouches sharp, old flake
37-11-50/1981 2 indurated shale scrapers- "turtle back" type, retouches sharp, old flake
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 13 indurated shale "turtle backs" - heavy flakes, worked on one side only
37-11-50/1974 13 indurated shale "turtle backs" - heavy flakes, worked on one side only
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 14 indurated shale "turtle back" heavy discoidal scrapers
37-11-50/1961 14 indurated shale "turtle back" heavy discoidal scrapers
Scraper
Senegal
Turtle-back
12-10-40/E1578 Turtle-back
Scraper
Italy
Roughly chipped turtle back
22-34-10/G3832 Roughly chipped turtle back
Chipped Stone
Shell heaps
Silver turtle ring, back of turtle is cowrie shell, appendages are inlaid stone
986-28-10/59672A Silver turtle ring, back of turtle is cowrie shell, appendages are inlaid stone
Ring
United States
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale "turtle back" scrapers - heavily patinated and weathered
37-11-50/1949 2 indurated shale "turtle back" scrapers - heavily patinated and weathered
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for Indurated shale "turtle back" scraper - very heavily patinated & weathered
37-11-50/1938 Indurated shale "turtle back" scraper - very heavily patinated & weathered
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale "turtle back" scrapers - heavily weathered
37-11-50/1936 2 indurated shale "turtle back" scrapers - heavily weathered
Scraper
Senegal
"Turtle backs"
12-10-40/E2011 "Turtle backs"
Scraper
Denmark
"Turtle back"
12-10-40/E1356 "Turtle back"
Scraper
France