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Image Not Available for Specimen of coccon silk- natural state
Specimen of coccon silk- natural state
Image Not Available for Specimen of coccon silk- natural state
Object Number 37-38-20/6363
Display Title Specimen of coccon silk- natural state
Descriptions
Object Description Specimen of cocoon silk - natural state
Inventory Description Silk sample, with blue and red threads mixed in
Classification
  • Floral
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Oaxaca / <County> / Cajonas
Central America / Mexico / Oaxaca / <County> / Sola de Vega
Additional Geographic Terms Zapotec Region
Materials Silk
Dimensions Overall: 3.7 x 3.4 x 1.4 cm (1 7/16 x 1 5/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-38-20/6363

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