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Object Number
91-8-20/C2028
Display Title
Piece of carved pearl shell
Descriptions
Object Description
Object, worked, shell (pearl)
Inventory Description
Shell; carved and etched
Classification
- Worked Shell
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Mexico
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Yucatan
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<City>
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Cave of Loltun
Intrasite
Section 1; Chamber 3; 19 inches below surface
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 3.9 × 1.4 × 0.6 cm (1 9/16 × 9/16 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
91-8-20/C2028
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