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Human effigy in wood and copal
Object Number 07-7-20/C4790
Display Title Human effigy in wood and copal
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, wood effigy, carved anthropomorphic figure, traces of black coating, bl
Classification
  • Effigy
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Intrasite Sacred Cenote
Materials Wood, Copal
Dimensions Overall: 18.5 x 10.3 x 8.1 cm (7 5/16 x 4 1/16 x 3 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object C4790
Credit Line Peabody Museum Expedition, E. H. Thompson, Director, 1904-1907
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1904-1907)
Collector Edward Herbert Thompson (1904-1907)

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