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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1104   CAS 0227-1104; Pendant fragment
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pendant fragment
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Shell: bivalve
Description Unfinished shell pendant; Roundish with large U-shaped section removed at one end next to small hole; White with iridescence.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 4.9