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Object Number
97-44-20/C1790
Display Title
Death's head carved in calcite
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ground stone effigy head, 2 perforations, white
Classification
- Effigy
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Period IV
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Honduras
/
Cortes
/
<County>
/
Santana
/
Excavation 3?
Intrasite
Depth 12 ft.
Additional Geographic Terms
Uloa River, bank of
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.9 cm (1 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C1790
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