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Object Number
46-50-20/17242
Display Title
Ornamented pottery spindle whorl
Descriptions
Object Description
Ornamented pottery spindle whorl; Spindle whorl, worked, pottery
Inventory Description
Ceramic convex disc, perforated center, spindle whorl?, flattened base, incised semi-circular decoration around sides, flattened, slightly concave at top
Classification
- Complete Vessel
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Guatemala
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Guatemala
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<County>
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Trapiche Grande
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Trahiche Grande
Additional Geographic Terms
South Coast
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 1.1 x 3.9 cm (7/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-50-20/17242
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