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Object Number
38-83-20/6122
Display Title
Perforated shell ornament with carved design
Descriptions
Object Description
Ornament, perforated, shell; Perforated shell ornament with carved design
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, ornament, perforated, broken one end
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Guatemala
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Peten
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<County>
/
<City>
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Uaxactun
Intrasite
Above floor, East Court, A-V, A Group
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 3.6 x 0.5 cm (3 3/8 x 1 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
38-83-20/6122; 1804
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