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Object Number
42-28-30/4531
Display Title
Large shell (spondylus) - red outside and white inside; 3 perforations
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, spondylus shell pendant, 3 perforations at base`
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, South coast; Nasca
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 7.9 x 7.9 x 2.5 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-28-30/4531; 103 SL; 230
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