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Object Number 10-71-20/C6753
Display Title Ceremonial wand
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, wood staff, human effigy and carved decoration top, inlaid face
Classification
  • Wood
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Intrasite Sacred Cenote
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 41 x 7.4 x 6 cm (16 1/8 x 2 15/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 10-71-20/C6753
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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