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Comb
Object Number 42-12-30/3630
Display Title Comb
Descriptions
Object Description Comb: flat, tapered teeth sit on edge and held by two pieces of cane laid perpendicular across center and secured by one row of herringbone bound weave, and one row of simple bound weave in (z-plied) cotton yarns. Between rows the teeth are wrapped with orange(?) and brown(?) camelid in block pattern band.
Inventory Description Organic, fiber comb, flat tapered teeth held on with herringbone bound weave
Classification
  • Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Coastal?
  • Late Intermediate Period?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Coast
Materials Bone, Cane, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 8.1 x 8.1 x 1.4 cm (3 3/16 x 3 3/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-12-30/3630

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