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Object Number 65-18-20/23535.5
Display Title Two hole ocarina
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic, black temper, circular hollow body with protruding mouthpiece, one decorative preforation on top with other non-descript molded and incised decoration, bottom has one whistle hole at base of mouthpiece, mouthpiece is chipped
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Guatemala / <County> / Guatemala City / Kaminaljuyu
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of one): 4.2 × 3 × 2 cm (1 5/8 × 1 3/16 × 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 65-18-20/23535.5
Provenance
Collector Dr. Alfred Vincent Kidder
Donor Donated by Estate of Dr. Alfred Vincent Kidder (1965)

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