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Object Number 973-24-20/24114
Display Title Polished stone (basalt?) figurine, Mezcala-type.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone sculpture, carved standing human figure, pitted and abraded
Classification
  • Sculpture
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Olmecoid
  • Preclassic (Mesoamerica)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Guerrero?
Additional Geographic Terms Mexico, Western
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 13.2 x 6 x 3.6 cm (5 3/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-24-20/24114

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