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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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