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Digital Object 755
Description:
Bone carved into the shape of a mythical being. It is extremely deteriorated but the typical mouth with large teeth, feathery tail, and claws on the lower extremities can be seen.
Excavation campaign:
 
2013
Record type:
 
Animal bone and/or tooth artifacts
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Archaeological site:
 
El Caño
Operation:
 
Operation 1
Stratigraphic group:
 
Tomb 2
Stratigraphic unit type:
 
Offering
Stratigraphic unit (finds):
 
161
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Artifacts
Animal bone artifacts:
 
Pendant
Taxonomy of specimens
Vernacular name:
 
Sperm whale
Genus:
 
Physeter
Species:
 
Physeter macrocephalus
Digital Object 755
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