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Cradleboard
Object Number 46-77-30/10785
Display Title Cradleboard
Descriptions
Object Description Cradleboard ht. 30, wd. 31.5. 4 vertical canes with thin canes laid crosswise on both sides and lashed with br camelid. A flat stick is laid across the top and lashed with br. camelid in a stepped design
Inventory Description Organic, fiber cradleboard, canes lashed together with cotton, step design
Classification
  • Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
Additional Geographic Terms La Capilla
Materials Cane, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 29.5 x 29 x 5 cm (11 5/8 x 11 7/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/10785

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