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Object Number
11-6-20/C5464
Display Title
Fragment of shell ornament
Descriptions
Object Description
Ornament, portion, shell
Inventory Description
Organic, utilized shell, indednted on one side.
Classification
- Utilized Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
Peten
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Holmul
Intrasite
Skeleton 4 or 2, Ruin B, Group II
Additional Geographic Terms
El Cayo, about 30 miles Northwest of
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 3.9 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm (1 9/16 x 7/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C5464
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