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Object Number
15-41-30/86906
Display Title
Organic, spondylus shell pendants on braided band of human hair
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, spondylus shell pendants on braided band of human hair
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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Paredones
Intrasite
Prehistoric graves
Additional Geographic Terms
Nasca Valley
Materials
Shell, Hair
Dimensions
Overall: 25 x 23 x 4 cm (9 13/16 x 9 1/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
86906
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Julio C. Tello
(1915)
Seller
Dr. Julio C. Tello
(1915)
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