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Object Number
11-6-20/C5554
Display Title
Shell ornament
Descriptions
Object Description
Ornament, shell
Inventory Description
Organic, shell nose ornament, carved, polished.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
Peten
/
<County>
/
<City>
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Holmul
Intrasite
Skeleton 6, Ruin B, Group II
Additional Geographic Terms
El Cayo, about 30 miles Northwest of
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 2.7 x 4 x 0.4 cm (1 1/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C5554
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