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Digital Object 988
Description:
Breastplate with designs of two bipedal figures with deer antlers on the head, claws and long feathered tails.
It was found along with other artifacts, in the NE corner of the third level grave pit of tomb T2, as an offering. It wasn't associated with a body. A packet of copper plates and some belt pendants made from sperm whale teeth were resting on it.
Date of field recording:
 
17/05/2011
Excavation campaign:
 
2011
Record type:
 
Metal artifacts
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Archaeological site:
 
El Caño
Operation:
 
Operation 1
Stratigraphic group:
 
Tomb 2
Stratigraphic unit type:
 
Offering
Stratigraphic unit (finds):
 
135
Calibrated Age Range:
 
Cal AD 900 to 1020 (Cal BP 1050 to 930)
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Artifacts
Metal artifacts:
 
Breastplate
Measurements
Dimension 1:
 
height mm
=:
 
220
Dimension 2:
 
width mm
=:
 
240
=:
 
231.1
Digital Object 988
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