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Balance beam - wood carved and painted; geometric animal design
Balance beam - wood carved and painted; geometric animal design
Object Number 42-12-30/3287
Display Title Balance beam - wood carved and painted; geometric animal design
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carving, wood, sic zoomorphic figures tugging against each other, rectangular
Classification
  • Carving
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, South coast; Ica, north of
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 15.5 x 2.2 x 0.7 cm (6 1/8 x 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-12-30/3287

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