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Object Number 42-28-30/4458
Display Title Large pottery female idol
Descriptions
Inventory Description Human effigy, female form, molded head, arms, legs, genitalia, perforations in s
Classification
  • Effigy
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Chancay
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Chancay Valley
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 58.5 x 29.3 x 11.7 cm (23 1/16 x 11 9/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-28-30/4458 & 176 & Chancay

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