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Balance
Object Number 46-77-30/7671
Display Title Balance
Descriptions
Object Description Balance scales: bast net, cotton cord, bone balance.
Inventory Description Organic, fiber and bone balance, bone beam incised dot and circle design, braide
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Coastal
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Nazca Province
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, South coast; Nazca Region
Materials Bone, Fiber, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 53 x 23.5 cm (20 7/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/7671

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