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Object Number
46-77-30/6878
Display Title
Broken gourd with shell inlays
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, gourd bowl, shell inlaid, pyrographic figurative designs
Classification
- Organic
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Moche
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
South coast
Materials
Gourd, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 5.5 x 15.9 x 12.6 cm (2 3/16 x 6 1/4 x 4 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/6878
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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