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Digital Object 758
Description:
Bone carved into the shape of a mythical being. It features the typical crested head, open mouth with large teeth, claws, and long feathered tail.
Excavation campaign:
 
2011
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:
 
Interment-offering
Stratigraphic unit (finds):
 
128
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Artifacts
Animal bone artifacts:
 
Ceremonial knife
Taxonomy of specimens
Vernacular name:
 
Manatee
Genus:
 
Trichechus
Species:
 
Trichechus manatus
Digital Object 758
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