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Object Number 42-12-30/3361
Display Title Gourd dish - pyrographic design nasca demon; bast fiber thread laced +
Descriptions
Inventory Description Gourd bowl, engraved, snakes with feline head, connected by tongue
Classification
  • Gourd
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Nazca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, South coast; Nasca
Materials Gourd
Dimensions Overall: 5 x 15.5 x 0.6 cm (1 15/16 x 6 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-12-30/3361

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