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Object Number
33-19-20/243
Display Title
Divination outfit
Descriptions
Object Description
Brujo's outfit for divination, composed of a cloth sack containing 2 kinds of seed beans, many pieces of quartz crystal, 1 glass button and 2 glass marbles
Inventory Description
Stone, various objects including stone crystals, 2 glass marbles, beans, 1 stone
Classification
- Ground Stone
Department
Archaeological
Date
1931
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Guatemala
Additional Geographic Terms
Momostenango
Dimensions
Overall: 5.3 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm (2 1/16 x 7/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1 small bag
Label on object
20/243
Credit Line
Gift of Wilson and Dorothy Popenoe, 1933
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