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Object Number
65-18-20/23545
Display Title
Animal head pottery effigy
Descriptions
Object Description
Animal head pottery effigy
Inventory Description
Ceramic, partial figurine, anthropomorphic head of dog?, extended snout with incised mouth and punctate nose, slit eyes, incised and punctate ear, loss of one ear, hollow, polished, grey paste
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Guatemala
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Guatemala
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<County>
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Guatemala City
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Kaminaljuyu
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 4.6 x 5.4 x 6.6 cm (1 13/16 x 2 1/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
65-18-20/23545
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