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Object Number 48-17-30/7120
Display Title Red coloring matter wrapped in corn husk (achiote) - kuhuya
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bunde of resin, wrapped in corn husk, tied with twisted fiber tie.
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kofan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms Rio San Miguel
Dimensions Overall: 14.1 x 4 x 3.4 cm (5 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 48-17-30/7120

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