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Object Number
48-37-30/7175
Display Title
Carved shell pendant - in shape of bird with inlaid eyes
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornament, pendant, bird effigy, turquoise and red inlay in eye
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Northern
Materials
Shell, Turquoise
Dimensions
Overall: 4.7 x 4.1 x 0.9 cm (1 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
48-37-30/7175
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