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Incised carving of human figure upon bone
Object Number 92-49-20/C921
Display Title Incised carving of human figure upon bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bone, incised human figure on small flat bone fragment, smoothed edges
Classification
  • Effigy
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Honduras / Copan / <County> / Copan / Copan
Intrasite General Diggings, Mound 36.
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 5.4 x 2 x 0.2 cm (2 1/8 x 13/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object C921 & COPAN\HONDURAS

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