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ID  2755  -  Public access
Description :   Figure carved in sperm whale tooth in the shape of a feline with crocodile features and parts of its body covered with embossed gold sheets. Conte style. The animal´s body is adapted to the shape of the tooth in which it is carved so that both limbs, ending in five-finger claws, close slightly forward. The head is large, with a not very prominent snout, and short, wide ears with rounded margins. The nose is wide and flattened. The eyes are big and round. The mouth, threatening, shows teeth that are square and does not have fangs. A crest, composed of small triangles, runs along the centre of...
Stratigraphic unit type:  Interment
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