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human remains
Object Type
calendar
human remains
Museum number
Am1914,0514.5
Description
Human bone carved with a calendar.
Cultures/periods
Aztec
(?)
Post-Classic
(?)
Colonial (Americas)
(?)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Mexico
Materials
human bone
Technique
carved
Dimensions
Height:
25.50 centimetres
Width:
3.20 centimetres
Depth:
2.30 centimetres
Curator's comments
1914,0514.6 only selected for mexico gallery. mac 1.08.94.
Non-composite object. Modified human remains. No record of research. No claim received.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
calendar
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
E W Martindell
Acquisition date
1914
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am1914,0514.5