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Object Number
76-19-30/9981
Display Title
Fragment of vase, human face
Descriptions
Object Description
Fragment of vase, human face
Inventory Description
Ceramic figural sherd, molded anthropomorphic face fragment, left eye and mouth present, straight mouth, loss of nose and rest of face, decorative adornment around face, red pigment overall, remnants of white pigment on eye
Classification
- Sherd
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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Ancash Region
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Santa Province
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Chimbote
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, coast of
Materials
Ceramic , Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 8.7 x 7.6 x 0.6 cm (3 7/16 x 3 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
9981.
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