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Object Number 96-35-20/C1179
Display Title Concretion, small shells & earth in mass
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, faunal remain, shell encrusted soil
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Honduras / Copan / <County> / Copan / Copan
Materials Soil, Shell
Dimensions Overall: 11.8 x 15.3 x 2.3 cm (4 5/8 x 6 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 2 and 1 bag of fragments
Label on object C1179

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Image Not Available for Organic, shell, bag of soil containing small snail shells & piece of twine
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Faunal Remain
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Soil Sample
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