Pieces of tortoise exoskeleton

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Object Number 07-7-20/C4943

Display Title Pieces of tortoise exoskeleton

Descriptions

Inventory Description Organic, shell, flat, rectangular

Classification

Shell

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza

Intrasite Sacred Cenote

Materials Shell

Dimensions Overall: 3.6 x 1 x 0.2 cm (1 7/16 x 3/8 x 1/16 in.)

Quantity 3

Label on object C4943

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
Image Not Available for /Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement	2001.29.27249	/Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement		/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for /Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement	2001.29.20868	/Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement		/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for 6 small pieces Jadeite. Several pieces cut shell.	92-49-20/C189	6 small pieces Jadeite. Several pieces cut shell.	Shell	Copan
	35-75-10/5334	Pieces of mussel shells	Shell	Glidden Shell heap
	12-63-30/87724.1	Pieces of shell inlay from wooden, shell inlaid earspool #12-63-30/87724	Shell	Burial Place
Image Not Available for Pieces of worked shell	95-21-20/49045	Pieces of worked shell	Shell	Yucatan
Image Not Available for 24 pieces of shell	51-32-70/3440.1	24 pieces of shell	Shell	Australia
Image Not Available for Small pieces cut shell	92-49-20/C188	Small pieces cut shell	Shell	Copan
	2005.17.1791	Shell, white pieces	Shell	Massachusetts Hall
	2005.17.1915	Shell, white pieces	Shell	Massachusetts Hall
	972-16-10/51699	Pieces of clam shell	Shell	Coxsackie
	92-49-20/C330	Pieces of sea shell	Shell	Copan

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