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Object Number
42-12-30/3756
Display Title
Shell object - decorated with inlaid circles of turquoise & shell; +
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell ornament, inlaid with discoidal beads of turquoise and shell
Classification
- Ornament
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Nazca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
South Coast
Materials
Shell, Turquoise
Dimensions
Overall: 14.7 x 4.1 x 4 cm (5 13/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
42-12-30/3756
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