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Object Number
56-30-20/21169
Display Title
Shell ear plug (?)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shell ornament, ear plug?, drilled, flared hexagonal rim with nodes, flat taperi
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Belize
/
Cayo
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Barton Ramie
Additional Geographic Terms
Belize River Valley
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 3.4 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm (1 5/16 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
56-30-20/21169/ 1617
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