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Object Number 10-71-20/C7674I
Display Title Gold ornament in shape of projectile point
Descriptions
Object Description Gold ornament in the shape of projectile points; possibly worn as a necklace or sewn on a backing.
Inventory Description Metal, gold sheets in the shape of projectile points, one embossed, tip missing
Classification
  • Metal
Department Archaeological
Date 800-1100 AD
Culture
  • Maya
  • Early Postclassic (Mesoamerica)
  • Terminal Classic (Mesoamerica)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Intrasite Sacred Cenote
Materials Gold
Dimensions Overall: 2.8 x 1.4 x 0.1 cm (1 1/8 x 9/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 10-71-20/C7674I
Credit Line Peabody Museum Expedition, E. H. Thompson, Director, 1907-1910

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