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Cut shell pendant with fragment of original string
Cut shell pendant with fragment of original string
Object Number 47-63-30/5689
Display Title Cut shell pendant with fragment of original string
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell pendant, perofrated with multicoloredstring attached, shell inlay missing,
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Coastal Tiahuanaco
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Shell, Wool
Dimensions Overall: 2.7 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm (1 1/16 x 5/8 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-63-30/5689

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