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Image Not Available for Perforated gold disc - roughly circular; 1.6-1.7 cm. diameter; .0762 +
Perforated gold disc - roughly circular; 1.6-1.7 cm. diameter; .0762 +
Image Not Available for Perforated gold disc - roughly circular; 1.6-1.7 cm. diameter; .0762 +
Object Number 38-28-30/4219
Display Title Perforated gold disc - roughly circular; 1.6-1.7 cm. diameter; .0762 +
Descriptions
Object Description Perforated gold disc - roughly circular; 1.6-1.7 cm. diameter; .0762 -.1016 thickness
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Paracas Necropolis
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Pisco Province / Paracas
Intrasite Mummy Bundle

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Gold disc - roughly circular; 2 cm. diameter, .1016 - .1143 thickness
38-28-30/4218 Gold disc - roughly circular; 2 cm. diameter, .1016 - .1143 thickness
Paracas
Image Not Available for Perforated gold strip - roughly rectangular; 3 cm. length; thickness +
38-28-30/4221 Perforated gold strip - roughly rectangular; 3 cm. length; thickness +
Paracas
Hammerstone - use problematical; roughly circular; 3 3/8" diameter x +
38-28-30/4225 Hammerstone - use problematical; roughly circular; 3 3/8" diameter x +
Hammer Stone
Raw Material
Paracas
Image Not Available for Miniature gold mouth mask-may have been intended for clothing ornament
38-28-30/4215 Miniature gold mouth mask-may have been intended for clothing ornament
Paracas
Image Not Available for Miniature gold tweezers - roughly circular ends of strip bent together
38-28-30/4217 Miniature gold tweezers - roughly circular ends of strip bent together
Paracas
Three plain gold circular buttons with loops on back.  1 cm. diameter (about)
976-41-20/24879 Three plain gold circular buttons with loops on back. 1 cm. diameter (about)
Metal
Anita Grande
Cardium shell fragments, only roughly circular.
46-73-10/57129 Cardium shell fragments, only roughly circular.
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Cardium shell disks--roughly circular. largest: 2.4 x 2.0 x .3 cm. and smallest
46-73-10/57130 Cardium shell disks--roughly circular. largest: 2.4 x 2.0 x .3 cm. and smallest
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Miniature gold head ornament with split wings and triple projections
38-28-30/4216 Miniature gold head ornament with split wings and triple projections
Paracas
Base fragment of black on yellow pottery bowl roughly circular in form but edges
36-131-10/7298 Base fragment of black on yellow pottery bowl roughly circular in form but edges
Sherd
Awatovi
Wicker tray.  Circular.  Diameter 43 cm
976-31-50/11984 Wicker tray. Circular. Diameter 43 cm
Basket
Nigeria
Fragment of carved cardium shell. diameter: 2.2 cm.
46-73-10/57171 Fragment of carved cardium shell. diameter: 2.2 cm.
Shell
Los Muertos