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Object Number
42-12-30/3362
Display Title
Shell trumpet
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornament, natural shape with perforation
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Nazca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, South coast; Nasca
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 12.9 x 11.2 x 10.6 cm (5 1/16 x 4 7/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-12-30/3362
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