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Object Number 80-61-30/24004B
Display Title Cotton, unspun
Descriptions
Object Description Ball of unspun brown cotton wrapped at center with braided vegetal rope (same as rope of /24004a).
Inventory Description Organic, fiber, cotton, unspun, wrapped with 3-strand braided cord
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Chimú
  • Chancay
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Intrasite Mummy bundle/23999 (N58801)
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Materials Cotton, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 13 x 11 x 8 cm (5 1/8 x 4 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 80-61-30/24004(b)

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