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Object Number
38-28-30/4232
Display Title
Gouging tool
Descriptions
Object Description
Gouging tool--baculum large male sea lion (Otaria byroni); length 8 7/8'; working tip double beveled; well worn surface shows considerable use;
Inventory Description
Organic, bone, worked, cylindrical, rounded top, beveled tip
Classification
- Utilized bone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Paracas Necropolis
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ica Region
/
Pisco Province
/
Paracas
/
Paracas Necropolis
Intrasite
Mummy bundle
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 22.5 x 2.5 cm (8 7/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
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