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Object Number
33-57-20/2499
Display Title
Pottery head, made in a mold
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ceramic figurine head, whistle?, molded zoomorph of monkey, hollow, prominent pointed brow, wide eyes with punctate marks at center, molded nose and mouth, closed mouth, punctate marks on ears, left ear is significantly larger than the right, remnants of red pigment at top of head and in other areas, small losses to larger ear
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Uloa Valley
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Honduras
Additional Geographic Terms
Uloa Valley
Materials
Ceramic , Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 4.9 × 6.6 × 4.8 cm (1 15/16 × 2 5/8 × 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
33-57-20/2499; [dot in green paint]
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