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Catalog Number CAS 0227-0975   CAS 0227-0975; Weight?
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Weight?
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 Stone
Description Stone weight (?); Rounded diamond shape with conical ends; One end has a groove through the middle; A hole with the residue of some sort of fiber lies at the grooved end; White-gray from fire damage.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.2, Length = 9.0