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Excavation of Esperanza shell mound Barro Lapa
Excavation of Esperanza shell mound Barro Lapa
Object Number 2004.24.12243
Display Title Excavation of Esperanza shell mound Barro Lapa
Descriptions
Object Description Excavation of Esperanza Shell Mound Barro Lapa. Puerto Rico: Salinas. (Collection now in Peabody Museum). 5 1/2 x 3 1/4. Acc. No. 34-99. Taken by Dr. S.K. Lothrop
Subject
  • Man
  • Axe
  • Site
  • Shovel
  • Excavation
  • Mound
  • Shell
Department Photographic
Artist Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
Culture
  • Carib
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / United States / Commonwealth of Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico / Salinas / Barro Lapa
Materials Negative, nitrate
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 13.34 cm (3 x 5 1/4 in.)

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