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Object Number 46-77-30/6011
Display Title Comb
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden comb with cotton string aroung top (was attached to tweezers #30/6008): Comb; tapered wooden teeth secured by opposed rows of weft wrapping in cotton yarns. Upper (4.4 cm.) covered with wrapping.
Inventory Description Organic, wood, comb, thorn teeth, interwoven with fiber
Classification
  • Comb
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Rimac / La Rinconada
Materials Wood, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 6.6 x 3.5 cm (2 5/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/6011

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