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Object Number 46-77-30/6572
Display Title Comb
Descriptions
Object Description Comb made of cane, string and spines: Comb; row of thorns inserted into a split piece of cane. Cotton yarn wraps around each thorn and around cane. Second split cane caps the first and is tied on with a few turns of cotton yarn.
Inventory Description Organic, comb, cane bound with cotton string and straight spines
Classification
  • Wood
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Lima / Vista Alegre
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Lima, near
Materials Cane, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 20 x 4.6 x 2 cm (7 7/8 x 1 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/6572

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