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Object Number
46-77-30/6255
Display Title
Wooden ear plug with shell inlay
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, wooden ear plug, mosaic shell inlay, mostly missing, broken
Classification
- Ear plug
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Huaura Province
/
Huacho
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast; Huara Valley
Materials
Wood, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 3.8 x 4 cm (1 3/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/6255
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(12/1940-11/1944)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(11/26/1946)
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Donald C. Scott
(11/26/1946)
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