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Object Number
10-56-20/C5962
Display Title
Cylindrical obsidian bead
Descriptions
Object Description
Bead, obsidian
Inventory Description
Ground stone, tubular bead, obsidian, spiral-grooved design, two flat sides
Classification
- Tubular Bead
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Mexico
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Yucatan
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<County>
/
<City>
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Chichen Itza
Intrasite
Cenote
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 7.7 × 1.1 × 0.9 cm (3 1/16 × 7/16 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
c5962
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