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Object Number 38-83-20/6067
Display Title 24 tinklers of oliva shells
Descriptions
Object Description Tinkler, shell; 24 tinklers of oliva shells
Inventory Description Shell beads, oliva, strung on cotton, perforated at tips
Classification
  • Bead
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Esperanza
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Guatemala / <County> / Guatemala City / Kaminaljuyu
Intrasite Mound 2, Tomb II (1937)
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.4 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm (15/16 x 9/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 24
Label on object 38-83-20/6067

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