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Object Number
36-79-20/4577
Display Title
Small terra cotta spindle whorl- decorated
Descriptions
Object Description
Spindle whorl, pottery; Small terra cotta spindle whorl- decorated
Inventory Description
Ceramic spindle whorl, small, center perforation, one side flat, opposite side domed with incised linear and circular designs
Classification
- Spindle whorl
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Mexico
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Guerrero
Intrasite
Pyramid
Additional Geographic Terms
Taxco, Few miles southwest of; Acapulco, on road to
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 2.7 x 2.7 x 1 cm (1 1/16 x 1 1/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-79-20/4577
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