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Object Number 34-159-30/887
Display Title Conch shell pierced as for trumpet
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, perforated, tip removed
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Venezuela / Carabobo
Intrasite Los Tamarindos trench, inside 118, behind burial 6.
Additional Geographic Terms La Cabrera; Lake Valencia
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 14.7 x 14 x 12.1 cm (5 13/16 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 34-159-30/887; 3482

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