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Object Number
11-6-20/C5636
Display Title
Perforated shell
Descriptions
Object Description
Shell, perforated
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornament, perforated.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Guatemala
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Peten
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<City>
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Holmul
Intrasite
Room 4, Ruin B, Group II
Additional Geographic Terms
El Cayo, about 30 miles Northwest of
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm (1/2 x 5/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C5636
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