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Object Number
46-81-30/5600
Display Title
Shell of type used in ceremonies
Descriptions
Object Description
Shell of type used in ceremonies
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornament, unmodified except for perforation at hinge
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Aymará
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Puno Region
Additional Geographic Terms
South Highlands
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 10.7 x 11.9 x 2.1 cm (4 3/16 x 4 11/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-81-30/5600
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