Ornamented terracotta disks

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Object Number 11-39-20/C5791

Display Title Ornamented terracotta disks

Descriptions

Inventory Description Ceramic ornamental disc, round, one side unevenly flat, opposite side has series of grooved circles with decreasing diameter size, central perforation, orange paste

Classification

Disc

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Central America / Mexico

Materials Ceramic

Dimensions Overall: 5.8 x 5.7 x 0.8 cm (2 5/16 x 2 1/4 x 5/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object C5791

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Image Not Available for 4 incised pottery conical discs (approx. 3 1/2" in diameter)	59-37-20/20199	4 incised pottery conical discs (approx. 3 1/2" in diameter)	Disc	Mexico
	2001.29.30774.1	"Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)		Gautscha
	83-44-10/32982	Ground stone disks, pits on both sides	Disc	Sand Ridge
	07-78-20/C5055	Ground stone; 2 perforated disks - both disks have 1 large, central perf'n flank	Ground Stone	Acapulco
	46-73-10/57132	Cardium shell disks. smallest: 1.4 dia., .5 cm. th. and largest: 2.4 cm. dia.,	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos
	46-73-10/57110	Carved shell disks with perforations--cardium shell? largest: 2.7 x 2.3 cm., sm	Ornament	Los Muertos
	10-71-20/C7651	Gold plated, copper disks	Metal	Chichen Itza
	46-73-10/57131	Cardium shell disks--one with notches on part of edge and beginning of perforati	Utilized Shell	Los Muertos
	15-67-20/C7084	Perforated disk	Disk	San Miguel Amantla
	58-34-20/40971	Shell disk A1-644, stone circle A1-644, Perforated stone disks & pieces of stone		Kaminaljuyu
	79-4-10/20224	Ceramic disks with perforations in center	Disk	Stanley Mounds; Parkin Site; Arkansas State # 3CS29
	2001.29.30771.2	"Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)		Gautscha

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