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Image Not Available for Box containing: 15 very small obsidian blades or fragments of same 2 shells
Box containing: 15 very small obsidian blades or fragments of same 2 shells
Image Not Available for Box containing: 15 very small obsidian blades or fragments of same 2 shells
Object Number 33-99-20/3397
Display Title Box containing: 15 very small obsidian blades or fragments of same 2 shells
Descriptions
Object Description Blade, obsidian/shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Peten / <County> / <City> / Uaxactun
Intrasite Cache under Stela D 3

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