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Object Number 2004.24.31603
Display Title Spear thrower
Descriptions
Object Description Cenote, Curved Stick. Chichen Itza.
Keywords
  • Hunting
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Spear Thrower
Department Photographic
Date 1987
Artist Hillel S. Burger
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Intrasite Cenote
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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