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Object Number
42-12-30/3675
Display Title
Wooden ear plug with shell inlay of human figure, turquoise eyes and +
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, wood ear plug, shell and stone inlay, human figure, triangular design
Classification
- Ear plug
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Chimu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast
Materials
Wood, Shell, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 3.7 x 4.7 x 5.5 cm (1 7/16 x 1 7/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-12-30/3675
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(1941-1942)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(1942)
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Donald C. Scott
(1942)
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