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Object Number
65-47-20/22973
Display Title
2 pottery animal effigy heads (broken from whistle) - probably Late Classic
Descriptions
Object Description
Adorno, pottery; 2 pottery animal effigy heads (broken from whistle) - probably Late Classic
Inventory Description
Ceramic, partial figurines, zoomorphic heads, one bird-like, appliqued-incised and punctate facial features, possibly broken from whistles, grey-brown paste
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
Additional Geographic Terms
Highlands
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of largest ): 7.2 x 3.5 x 4 cm (2 13/16 x 1 3/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
65-47-20/22973
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