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Object Number 36-79-20/4583
Display Title Terra cotta ear plug
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic ear spool, one side domed, opposite side flat, circumferential groove, center perforation, losses, worn
Classification
  • Ear Spool
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Guerrero
Intrasite Pyramid
Additional Geographic Terms Taxco, Few miles southwest of; Acapulco, on road to
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 1.3 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm (1/2 x 3/4 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-79-20/4583

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