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Object Number
10-71-20/C7679.2
Display Title
Gold eye overlay for left eye
Descriptions
Object Description
Eye overlay for left eye; see "Notes and Histories" - Conservation for more descriptive information.
Inventory Description
Metal, worked, sheet gold (?), circle-shape w/ cut and embossed zoomorphic desig
Classification
- Miscellaneous
Department
Archaeological
Date
AD 800-900
Culture
- Terminal Classic (Mesoamerica)
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Yucatan
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Chichen Itza
Intrasite
Cenote
Materials
Gold
Dimensions
Overall: 16.1 x 13.6 x 0.1 cm (6 5/16 x 5 3/8 x 1/16 in.)
Overall, Weight: 113.4 g (0.113 kg)
Quantity
1
Credit Line
Peabody Museum Expedition, 1907-1910
Provenance
Collector
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1907-1910 - 1910)
Collector
Edward Herbert Thompson
(1907-1910 - 1910)
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