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Object Number
36-97-30/1381
Display Title
Shell alligator (?)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornament, carved, alligator (?) perforated
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Tairona
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms
Santa Marta, vicinity of
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 3.2 x 7.8 x 3.8 cm (1 1/4 x 3 1/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-97-30/1381
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