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Object Number
39-83-30/1859
Display Title
Balance
Descriptions
Object Description
Bone balance beam, carved in a pierced diamond pattern and topped with a row of stepped angles. At each side is suspended a square-knotted net of vegetable fiber, (5 cm.) on a side. Balance is suspended from a cord threaded with round disc spondylus beads. Cord ends in a fat tassel of red yarns, (4 cm., diameter).
Inventory Description
Organic, bone and fiber balance, intrecately carved bone beam, openwork diamond
Classification
- Raw Material
- Bone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast
Materials
Bone, Shell, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 18 x 11 x 2 cm (7 1/16 x 4 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-83-30/1859
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(1939 - 1939)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-12-30/3286 | Balance |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Ica Region
| |
| 44-31-30/4302 | Balance beam |
Tool
|
Peru
| |
| 41-52-30/3066 | Pair of scales - carved and painted wooden balance beam; bird motif on one side, |
Worked Wood
|
Peru
| |
| 42-12-30/3285 | Balance |
Utilized bone
|
Ica Region
| |
| 46-77-30/6559 | Balance |
Worked Wood
|
Vista Alegre
| |
| 46-77-30/9741 | Balance |
Tool
Raw Material |
Hacienda San Nicolas
| |
| 46-77-30/7671 | Balance |
Raw Material
Fiber |
Nazca Province
| |
| 46-77-30/6558 | Balance beam |
Utensil
Raw Material |
Vista Alegre
| |
| 46-77-30/6359 | Balance |
Woven Fiber
|
Vilcoshuara
| |
| 44-31-30/4301 | Balance |
Tool
|
Peru
| |
| 38-10-30/1729 | Knotted net |
Woven Fiber
|
Peru
| |
| 42-12-30/3365 | Balance beam |
Utensil
Raw Material |
Nazca Province
|