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Object Number 10-71-20/C6730
Display Title Spear thrower
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, wood object, long part with curved broken tip, thicker handle
Classification
  • Wood
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Intrasite Sacred Cenote
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 34.5 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm (13 9/16 x 1 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 10-71-20/C6730
Provenance
Collector Peabody Museum Expedition (1907-1910 - 1910)
Collector Edward Herbert Thompson (1907-1910)

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