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Object Number 35-63-20/4224.1
Display Title Armadillo sheath pouch, used for maize-grain and probably other seed when sowing
Descriptions
Object Description Armadillo sheath pouch, used for maize-grain and probably other seed +
Inventory Description Leather fragment from armadillo pouch.
Classification
  • Pouch
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Puebla
Additional Geographic Terms Zacapoaxtla and Xalacapa, between
Materials Leather
Dimensions Overall: 9.7 x 3.6 x 1.5 cm (3 13/16 x 1 7/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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