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Object Number
38-28-30/4210
Display Title
Shell
Descriptions
Object Description
Shell stuffed with cotton (Fissurella Peruviana Lam.)--"limpet"
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, faunal remain, unspun cotton inside
Classification
- Faunal Remain
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
Dimensions
Overall: 3.3 x 3.6 x 1.5 cm (1 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
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