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Object Number 46-77-30/7651A
Display Title Effigy, viscachas, looped
Descriptions
Object Description Toy: one of three animals constructed of solid core covered with spiral looping in yellow and dark brown camelid.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, effigy, animal, pointed nose, ears, long curved tail
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Intermediate period
  • Nazca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Nazca Province
Intrasite Grave
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, South coast; Nazca
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 10.5 x 1.5 x 3 cm (4 1/8 x 9/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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Effigy, viscachas, looped
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