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Cermonial staff
Object Number 10-71-20/C6698
Display Title Cermonial staff
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, wood Atlatl, 2 carved human effigy heads
Classification
  • Wood
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Intrasite Sacred Cenote
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 28 x 3.4 x 4 cm (11 x 1 5/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 10-71-20/C6698
Credit Line Peabody Museum Expedition, E. H. Thompson, Director, 1907-1910
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1907-1910)
Collector Edward Herbert Thompson (1907-1910)

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