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Image Not Available for Shell worked in form of filed human teeth
Shell worked in form of filed human teeth
Image Not Available for Shell worked in form of filed human teeth
Object Number 00-35-20/C2717
Display Title Shell worked in form of filed human teeth
Descriptions
Object Description Effigy (tooth), shell
Inventory Description Organic, shell worked
Classification
  • Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Intrasite From second vault in Mound 500 ft. N.W. of Nunnery. See C2709 and C2712-15.
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.2 x 2.1 x 0.4 cm (7/8 x 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 4

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