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Object Number
46-77-30/7648
Display Title
Pendant, shell
Descriptions
Object Description
Spondylus shell pendant: a fish carved from the shell with an inlaid black stone(?) eye held in place by pitch.
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornament, pendant, carved, engraved fish, stone eye
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Nazca
- Early Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
/
Ica Region
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Nazca Province
Intrasite
Grave
Additional Geographic Terms
South coast
Materials
Shell, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 3.5 x 1.9 x 0.5 cm (1 3/8 x 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/7648
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