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Carved tooth, animal
Object Number 11-6-20/C5488
Display Title Carved tooth, animal
Descriptions
Object Description Tooth, worked
Inventory Description Organic, bone, tooth, carved, perforation on one end
Classification
  • Bone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Peten / <County> / <City> / Holmul
Intrasite Skeleton 5, Ruin B, Group II
Additional Geographic Terms El Cayo, about 30 miles Northwest of
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 6.6 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm (2 5/8 x 9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object C/5488

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Leaf-shaped Projectile Point
Triangular Projectile Point
Lanceolate Projectile Point
Flake
Biface
Scraper
Utilized Shell
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Charred Floral Remain
Faunal Remain
Utilized bone
Faunal Remain
Perforator
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Perforator
Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
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