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Yarn skein
Object Number 47-63-30/5742
Display Title Yarn skein
Descriptions
Object Description Cotton string, one end wound in a hank - found in work basket #30/5737: Hank of tan cotton yarn; three-ply (s-2z-3s).
Inventory Description Organic, fiber, skein of yarn, bundle
Classification
  • Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Central Coast?
  • Late Intermediate Period?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 10.4 x 4.6 x 10.7 cm (4 1/8 x 1 13/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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