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Object Number
80-25-30/23440.1
Display Title
Homo sapiens sapiens
Descriptions
Object Description
Very fragmentary, possibly cranial human remains, of an individual of unknown age and sex.
Classification
- Archaeological
Department
Osteological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 2.1 x 1.2 x 0.1 cm (13/16 x 1/2 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
1256
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Louis Agassiz
(1872)
Expedition
Hassler Expedition
(1871-1872)
Donor
Donated by
Museum of Comparative Zoology
(1880)
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