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Wooden knife-shaped artifact with perforation at hilt end, notching along edge
Wooden knife-shaped artifact with perforation at hilt end, notching along edge
Object Number 46-77-30/8759
Display Title Wooden knife-shaped artifact with perforation at hilt end, notching along edge
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden knife-shaped artifact with perforation at hilt end, notching along blade edge.
Inventory Description Organic, wood implement, notched edge with perforation at proximal end
Classification
  • Tool
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Intermediate period
  • Moche
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / <State> / <County> / <City> / Cerro de Santa Ana
Additional Geographic Terms North Coast; Chicama Valley
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 13.7 x 3.4 x 1.2 cm (5 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/8759

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≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire. /Qui notching the fire stick with his knife, and ≠Gao placing his hand on the pile of twigs in order to feed the fire when it starts. (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25678 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire. /Qui notching the fire stick with his knife, and ≠Gao placing his hand on the pile of twigs in order to feed the fire when it starts. (print is a cropped image)
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2001.29.30299 Arrows, arrow poison: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" starting a fire, with "/Qui Hunter" notching a stick with his knife, and ≠Gao ready to feed twigs to the fire when it starts (print is a cropped image)
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≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" starting a fire, with "/Qui Hunter" notching a stick with his knife, and ≠Gao ready to feed twigs to the fire when it starts
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