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Object Number
38-28-30/4202
Display Title
Necklace, bone and shell beads
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
spondylus
Object Description
Necklace of beads (one of deer antler--pierced longitudinally; discoidal and cylindrical beads, apparently spondylus; length probably about 14"
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, ornament, necklace, tubular, discoidal beads, unspun cotton
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Paracas Necropolis
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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Ica Region
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Pisco Province
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Paracas
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Paracas Necropolis
Intrasite
Mummy bundle
Materials
Shell, Cotton, Antler
Dimensions
Overall: 1.7 x 0.6 cm (11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
11
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