Utensil made of fish bone

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Object Number 33-99-20/3425

Display Title Utensil made of fish bone

Descriptions

Object Description Tool, bone

Inventory Description Organic, utilized bone, faunal, fragment, serrated edges, one end rounded

Classification

Utilized bone

Department Archaeological

Culture

Maya

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Central America / Guatemala / Peten / <County> / <City> / Uaxactun

Intrasite E plaza; Pit 18, below bottom floor

Materials Bone

Dimensions Overall: 2.9 x 0.4 x 0.2 cm (1 1/8 x 3/16 x 1/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 33-99-20/3425

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