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Shell disc with engraved human face
Object Number 11-6-20/C5620
Display Title Shell disc with engraved human face
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Date AD 350-500
Culture
  • Early Classic (Mesoamerica)
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Peten / <County> / <City> / Holmul
Intrasite Ruin B, Room 2, Group II
Additional Geographic Terms El Cayo, about 30 miles Northwest of
Materials Shell Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 4.7 x 4.7 x 0.3 cm (1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Peabody Museum Expedition: R.E.Merwin, 1911

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