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Object Number
44-31-30/4298
Display Title
Shell gorget
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shell pendants, rectangular, sewn to paper with cotton string
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast; Vilcoshuaura; Huara, about 10 km inland east of
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 4.6 x 1.7 cm (2 3/8 x 1 13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
12
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