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Object Number 46-77-30/8683
Display Title Broken parallel sided wooden baton with a seated anthropomorphic figurine
Descriptions
Object Description Broken parallel sided wooden baton with a seated anthropomorphic figurine at one end. 22 cm. high
Inventory Description Organic, wood implement, shaft with anthropomorphic finial
Classification
  • Tool
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / <State> / <County> / <City> / La Capilla
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Chillon Valley
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 23 x 2.1 x 1 cm (9 1/16 x 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/8683

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