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Image Not Available for Clay ball with small perforation though center and an incised line going around
Clay ball with small perforation though center and an incised line going around
Image Not Available for Clay ball with small perforation though center and an incised line going around
Object Number 35-106-20/13343
Display Title Clay ball with small perforation though center and an incised line going around
Descriptions
Object Description Clay ball with small perforation though center and an incised line going around it
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms Valley of Mexico

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance split and going two directions, with /Gam dancing clockwise and Gau counter-clockwise while he holds the arm of a man who may be going into trance (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1590 Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance split and going two directions, with /Gam dancing clockwise and Gau counter-clockwise while he holds the arm of a man who may be going into trance (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Dance: Line of men dancing counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, close-up, with a man leaning over as though to perform a ritual curing
2001.29.1604 Dance: Line of men dancing counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, close-up, with a man leaning over as though to perform a ritual curing
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ground stone, discoidal fragment, central perforation, incised line and rows of dots around edge, possible pipe or spindle whorl fragment
08-3-10/71346 Ground stone, discoidal fragment, central perforation, incised line and rows of dots around edge, possible pipe or spindle whorl fragment
Modified Lithic
Madisonville
Metal, copper alloy nugget with incised line or cut around center
974-5-10/52603 Metal, copper alloy nugget with incised line or cut around center
Miscellaneous
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Image Not Available for Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance, changing direction, with men dancing clockwise and counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting
2001.29.1603 Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance, changing direction, with men dancing clockwise and counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Pendant-stone or weight of comparatively small size though of heavy, massive lav
46-73-10/89270 Pendant-stone or weight of comparatively small size though of heavy, massive lav
Los Guanacos
Image Not Available for Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise through the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance
2001.29.1612 Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise through the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Half a thick clay disc with incised lines around edge
35-106-20/11046 Half a thick clay disc with incised lines around edge
San Miguel Amantla
Image Not Available for Dance: Men beginning a daytime dance, with Di//khao-Gu≠na (mother of "Gao Medicine") going to sit down (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1572 Dance: Men beginning a daytime dance, with Di//khao-Gu≠na (mother of "Gao Medicine") going to sit down (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Dance: "/Gao Music" going into trance at a daytime dance, being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma
2001.29.1620 Dance: "/Gao Music" going into trance at a daytime dance, being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Hei tiki", possibly 19th c., though earlier date is also possible
974-21-70/5424 "Hei tiki", possibly 19th c., though earlier date is also possible
Pendant
New Zealand
Spear head, small, ovate iron blade, incised lines down center, socket end
2003.1.2622 Spear head, small, ovate iron blade, incised lines down center, socket end
Spear
Africa