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Object Number
977-4-20/25244
Display Title
Four hole ocarina, octopus (?) form
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceramic, figurine, whistle, animal head, round hollow body, perforated, incised
Inventory Description
Ceramic, figurine, whistle, animal head, round hollow body, perforated, incised
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Archaeological
Date
800 - 1350 AD
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Costa Rica
/
Guanacaste
/
<County>
/
Nicoya
/
Nicoya
Materials
Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 5.1 x 6.8 x 11 cm (2 x 2 11/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
977-4-20/25244
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
Donor
Donated by
Anonymous
(1977)
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