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Object Number
46-77-30/5840
Display Title
Large stone mortar
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone mortar with rounded surface, irregular shape, red stain on exterior sides of mortar but not on base, exterior surface heavily chipped, exterior unfinished, interior smooth
Classification
- Mortar
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast: Chicama Valley; Mocoyape; Chocope, near
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 12.2 x 17.7 x 18.2 cm (4 13/16 x 6 15/16 x 7 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/5840
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