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Object Number 87-61-30/54587
Display Title Cotton boll
Descriptions
Object Description Cotton boll, seeds still within.
Inventory Description Organic, fiber, unspun cotton bundle, seeds
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, Seed
Dimensions Overall: 5.7 x 2.9 x 1.5 cm (2 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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