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Ceramic Ear Spool
Image Not Available for Ceramic Ear Spool
Object Number 78-42-20/17151
Display Title Ceramic Ear Spool
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic ear spool, cylindrical shape, one flared edge, triangular protrusion adhered to opposite straight edge, thin walled, burnished, black paste
Classification
  • Ear Spool
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Nicaragua / Rivas / <County> / Tola / Tola Mound
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 1.8 × 2.9 × 2.3 cm (11/16 × 1 1/8 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 17151

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