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Object Number 42-28-30/4423
Display Title Stone bead - spindle whorl?; modern?
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone bead, star-shaped, black, carved, etched, perforated.
Classification
  • Round Bead
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms North Coast
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 2.3 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm (7/8 x 7/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-28-30/4423

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