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Image Not Available for Fragments of perforated shell ornaments
Fragments of perforated shell ornaments
Image Not Available for Fragments of perforated shell ornaments
Object Number 10-4-20/C5282
Display Title Fragments of perforated shell ornaments
Descriptions
Object Description Ornament, portion, perforated, shell
Inventory Description Organic, shell fragments, perforated
Classification
  • Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.9 x 3.5 x 0.5 cm (1 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 14

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Perforated shells, likely beads or ornaments; discoidal shell beads, one burned; stones; calcined animal bone fragments
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Worked Shell
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Fragment
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Ornament
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Ornament
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Ornament
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Bead
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Ornament
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Ornament
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Image Not Available for Perforated shell ornaments
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Ornament
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Ornament
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