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Object Number 87-61-30/54494.1
Display Title False mummy head
Descriptions
Object Description False mummy head; large piece of brown cotton (s) open 1-1 plainweave rolled up. One end is folded back on itself and tied. The tie is a bit of cotton cord inserted through two holes in a thin rectangle of metal (silver?) measuring (20 x 7.5 cm.). The metal embossed with two rows of circles at one end and a piece of open 1-1 plainweave of white cotton (s) embedded on its surface.
Inventory Description Copper, sheet metal fragments, 1 tringular metal object with enclosed textile, s
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Sheet
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Chancay
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaral Province / Chancay / Chancay
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 13.9 x 6.3 x 1.9 cm (5 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 30
Label on object 54494.1

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