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Object Number 46-77-30/6391
Display Title Balance
Descriptions
Object Description Small wooden balance scale beam - carved: "Small wooden balance scale beam"
Inventory Description Wood balance, carved with zoomorphic, red pigment, rectangular, perforated
Classification
  • Worked Wood
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Rimac Valley
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 7.1 x 2.1 x 0.6 cm (2 13/16 x 13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/6391

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