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Object Number
42-12-30/3688
Display Title
Soapstone Ornament and Soapstone Figure
Descriptions
Object Description
Small carved soapstone ornament and carved soapstone figure, ornamented with dots.
Inventory Description
Carving, soapstone, incised circles, squid
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast; Huacho, Site north of
Materials
Soapstone
Dimensions
Overall: 3.7 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm (1 7/16 x 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-12-30/3688
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