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Object Number
54-1-20/19530
Display Title
Stone head (4" X 4 1/4")
Descriptions
Object Description
Effigy, head, stone; Stone head (4" X 4 1/4")
Inventory Description
Ground stone object, carved onyx human head, carved facial features, 6 perforati
Classification
- Ground Stone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Mixtec
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Oaxaca
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 10.7 x 10.2 x 4.7 cm (4 3/16 x 4 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
54-1-20/19530; mixteca / alta / oaxaca
Provenance
Collector
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
Exchange participant
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
(01/15/1954)
Intermediary
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(01/15/1954)
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