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Object Number 41-89-20/13843
Display Title Perforated serpentine head
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone perforated effigy
Classification
  • Effigy
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Mixtec?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Oaxaca
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm (1 x 7/8 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-89-20/13843

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