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Filename: 
MawM0238-000.jp2
Identifying Number: 
MawM0238
Title: 
Basalt earspool or plug.
Subject: 
Stone carving--Mexico--Nayarit
Subject: 
Jewelry--Mexico--Nayarit
Subject: 
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Description: 
A simple, but very unusual stone object. Its shape and slight taper indicate an ear plug or spool. The weight of the dense basalt suggests part of a headdress. There is no abrasion caused by movement.
Materials: 
Stone: basalt, slightly tapered.
Publisher: 
California State University, Los Angeles
Date: 
Unknown
Type: 
Artifact
Object Type: 
Jewelry
Dimensions: 
1 3/8 in high x 1 5/16 in diameter
Collection: 
MAW Collection
Location: 
Nayarit, Mexico
Rights: 
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