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Turtle amulet

Artist Unidentified artist

MediumEarthenware

Dimensions2 3/8 × 1 7/8 × 1 inches (6 × 4.8 × 2.5 cm)

CultureUnknown

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineGift of Thomas Carroll, PhD 1951

Terms

South America
Ceramics
Earthenware
Animals
Reptiles
Turtles
Unknown

Object number2006.070.239

Collections

Pre-Columbian

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