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Red pottery paint- tako
Object Number 42-25-30/3950
Display Title Red pottery paint- tako
Descriptions
Inventory Description Red pigment powder, sealed in glass tube with cork stopper.
Classification
  • Mineral
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Aymará
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Puno Region / Puno Province / Chucuito
Additional Geographic Terms Chucuito, Peninsula of
Materials Pigment, Glass, Cork
Dimensions Overall: 10.2 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm (4 x 7/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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