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Object Number 87-61-30/54566
Display Title Yarn skein
Descriptions
Object Description Three skeins of brown and white cotton yarn (z-2s), and one skein of yellow camelid. Tied at each end with a piece of cotton cord.
Inventory Description Organic, fiber, skein of brown and white cotton, skein of brown, one ball of yar
Classification
  • Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Central Coast
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Intrasite Prehistoric Graves
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 2.8 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm (1 1/8 x 1 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 3

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