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978.13.1 - zoomorphic head figurine

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Object Typefigurine Place CollectedSouth America: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Victoria do Palmar

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Object Typefigurine Place CollectedSouth America: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Victoria do Palmar
Accession Number 978.13.1 Title zoomorphic head figurine Object Status original Category decorative/ceremonial Object Type figurine Portion complete Creator unknown Place Collected South America: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Victoria do Palmar Place Collected Details Praia de Albardao View Site Details » Cultural Region Eastern and Southern Amazon Provenience unknown Materials lithic > other > fossil > faunal > bone Techniques carved Description Species: Lestodon trigonidens Gervais (Mylodont Ground Sloth). Medial caudal vertebra. Worked after fossilization. Credit Line Museu Nacional, Brazil; Bryan, Dr. Alan L. Scientific Name Lestodon View Taxonomy Details »
978.13.1 - zoomorphic head figurine
978.13.1 - zoomorphic head figurine
978.13.1 - zoomorphic head figurine
Dorsal view of a figurine of a zoomorphic headUniversity of Alberta, Department of Anthropology
Left lateral view of a figurine of a zoomorphic headUniversity of Alberta, Department of Anthropology
Proximal view of a figurine of a zoomorphic headUniversity of Alberta, Department of Anthropology

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"978.13.1 - zoomorphic head figurine, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/17-2039. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Pilosa Family Mylodontidae Genus Lestodon
This hierarchy is created from our museum records, it may not always accurately reflect modern taxonomies.

Taxonomic Hierarchy for Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection

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This hierarchy is created from our museum records, it may not always accurately reflect modern taxonomies.