Lime gourd with faces carved upon it; piece of rope attached to stopper

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Object Number 46-77-30/6189

Display Title Lime gourd with faces carved upon it; piece of rope attached to stopper

Descriptions

Inventory Description Organic, gourd bottle, wood neck and stopper, burned figures, rope.

Classification

Floral Remain
Raw Material

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province / Huacho / Hacienda Humaya
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province? / <City> / Huacho?

Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Huara Valley

Materials Gourd, Wood

Dimensions Overall: 21 x 5.2 x 5.2 cm (8 1/4 x 2 1/16 x 2 1/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 46-77-30/6189

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46-77-30/6086	Small lime gourd with linear designs and carved face on top of stopper	Organic	Peru
46-77-30/6689	Small lime gourd with wooden stopper and gourd cover	Organic	Peru
46-77-30/6364	Small lime gourd with carved designs and wooden stopper	Organic	Vilcoshuara
40-12-70/1624	Lime gourd - used in betel chewing, stopper decorated with colored +	Gourd	Bougainville Island
40-12-70/1625	Lime gourd - used in betel chewing, stopper decorated with colored +	Gourd	Bougainville Island
46-77-30/6087	Small lime gourd with linear designs and figure on top of stopper	Organic	Peru
46-77-30/6088	Small lime gourd - plain brown with figure on top of stopper	Organic	Peru
46-77-30/6812	Lime gourd (still contains much lime - temporary paper stopper)	Organic	Nazca
46-77-30/6141	Small lime gourd with wooden stopper and designs on body	Organic	Peru
46-77-30/6365	Lime gourd with bird design and wooden stopper	Organic	Vilcoshuara
46-77-30/6813	Lime gourd with wooden stopper	Organic	Nazca
46-77-30/6688	Brown lime gourd with wooden stopper having carved monkey on top	Worked Wood	Peru

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