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Object Number
54-1-20/19484
Display Title
Carved skull of gray green stone - traces of vermillion coloring
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved skull of gray green volcanic Tufa - traces of vermillion coloring
Inventory Description
Ground stone, carved human skull, hollow, inlaid nose
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Pre-Columbian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Costa Rica
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 3.2 x 3.4 x 3.3 cm (1 1/4 x 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
54-1-20/19484
Provenance
Collector
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
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