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Object Number 46-77-30/6068
Display Title 14 shell tinklers suspended form cotton cord
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell beads, conical, on twined cordage, fragmented
Classification
  • Bead
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Cajamarquilla
Materials Shell, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 11.3 x 4.2 x 2 cm (4 7/16 x 1 5/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 46-77-30/6068

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