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Image Not Available for Pottery and metal beads and spindle whorls
Pottery and metal beads and spindle whorls
Image Not Available for Pottery and metal beads and spindle whorls
Object Number 46-77-30/6309.1
Display Title Pottery and metal beads and spindle whorls
Descriptions
Object Description 9 Pottery and metal beads and spindle whorls. One: cast metal, biconical, 10 mm OD x 4.5 mm ID x 3 mm + 4 mm. Dark green corrosion product. Two: cast metal, biconical, 11 mm OD x 2.5 mm ID x 2 mm + 5mm. Dark corrosion product. a third: cast metal, oblate spheroid, 13 mm OD x 7.5 mm ID x 7.5 mm OD x 2.5 mm ID with belt 3.5 mm wide. Four pairs of grooves equally spaced about one of the openings. Dark green corrosion product.
Inventory Description Copper beads, round
Classification
  • Bead
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province / <City> / Vilcoshuara
Materials Copper alloy
Dimensions Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 46-77-30/6309.1

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46-77-30/6309 Pottery and metal beads and spindle whorls
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