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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1043   CAS 0227-1043; Bead
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bead
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: Chalchitan
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Shell: spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.)
Description Shell or coral disc bead; Strung together with CAS 0227-1041-1044; Multiple natural perforations; Orange on one side, white on the other.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 2.0