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Comb
Object Number 46-77-30/6185
Display Title Comb
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden comb with weaving pattern of brown and tan as decoration: Comb; thorns lashed with cotton yarn (s-plied, z-replied), to two cross-pieces of cane. Across center is a row of black and white rectangles done with camelid yarns (2s-plied) in weft wrapping technique.
Inventory Description Organic, reed comb, thorns attached with fiber
Classification
  • Organic
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province / Huacho / Hacienda Humaya
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Huara Valley; Huacho, inland from
Materials Reed, Thorn, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 9 x 7 cm (3 9/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/6185

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