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Object Number
97-44-20/C1831.2
Display Title
Effigy whistle figuring turtle
Descriptions
Object Description
Effigy whistle figuring turtle
Inventory Description
Ceramic effigy vessel, human/god form, hole in back of head.
Classification
- Effigy
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Honduras
/
La Paz
/
<County>
/
Travacillo
/
Excavation 4?
Intrasite
Depth 14 ft.
Additional Geographic Terms
Uloa River, bank of
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 10.5 cm (4 5/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C/1831
Credit Line
Peabody Museum Expedition: G. B. Gordon, 1897
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