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Object Number 38-83-20/6047
Display Title 12 limestone beads, rough and crude
Descriptions
Object Description Bead, limestone; 12 limestone beads, rough and crude
Inventory Description Ground stone beads, discoidal, perforated, highly worn
Classification
  • Discoidal Bead
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Esperanza
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Guatemala / <County> / Guatemala City / Kaminaljuyu
Intrasite Mound 1, Cache 1 (1937)
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm (1 x 7/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 12
Label on object 38-83-20/6047; A1 / 377

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