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Balance
Object Number 44-31-30/4301
Display Title Balance
Descriptions
Object Description Carved wooden balance beam with square knotted net of cotton. (S Bruce 10/85): Rectangular beam, black wood, carved with step-block design. One cotton square-knotted net attached.
Inventory Description Organic, wood, tool, balance, flat wood bar, incised, fiber attached on both sid
Classification
  • Tool
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late horizon
  • Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Materials Wood, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 7.5 x 2.9 cm (2 15/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 44-31-30/4301

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