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Object Number 46-77-30/6732
Display Title Workbasket, cylindrical
Descriptions
Object Description Small basket with 5 balls of yarn & dark red & yellow loose yarn in it: Cylindrical basket of 2-2 twill plaited totora reeds, with close fitting cylindrical lid. Contains six small balls and several hanks of finely spun cotton and camelid yarns.
Inventory Description Organic, woven basket, miniature,square base and top, 5balls and 3skeins of yarn
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Basket
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Nazca Province / Nazca
Dimensions Overall: 5.8 x 5.6 x 4.5 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 10
Label on object 46-77-30/6732

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Yarn ball, cotton and camelid
29-34-30/F780B Yarn ball, cotton and camelid
Fiber
Peru
Workbasket
46-77-30/9890 Workbasket
Basket
Peru
Workbasket
42-12-30/3634 Workbasket
Woven Fiber
Peru
Yarn ball on maize cobs
46-77-30/7733 Yarn ball on maize cobs
Fiber
Chavina
Workbasket
46-77-30/11014 Workbasket
Raw Material
Basket
Peru
Yarn ball, cotton
46-77-30/9754 Yarn ball, cotton
Fiber
Raw Material
Peru
Balls of yarn
46-77-30/10967 Balls of yarn
Raw Material
Fiber
South America
4 yarn balls (found in work basket 30/8021)
46-77-30/8026 4 yarn balls (found in work basket 30/8021)
Fiber
Zapallan
Miscellaneous objects
46-77-30/9265 Miscellaneous objects
Fiber
La Capilla
Cloth
46-77-30/10804 Cloth
Woven Fiber
Raw Material
South America
Bag with yarn skeins
46-77-30/10130 Bag with yarn skeins
Raw Material
Woven Fiber
Acos
Yarn ball, cotton
46-77-30/10520 Yarn ball, cotton
Fiber
La Rinconada