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Object Number 73-6-30/7359A
Display Title Sling
Descriptions
Object Description Sling with leather strip (32 cm.) at center. Square and round braided ends of camelid and vegetal fiber. One end looped.
Inventory Description Organic, woven sling, leather strip with square braided cord, loop at 1 end
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late horizon
  • Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Dimensions Overall: 121 x 7.1 x 1.5 cm (47 5/8 x 2 13/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 73-6-30/7359(a)
Provenance
Collector Hassler Expedition
Collector Prof. Louis Agassiz
Donor Donated by Museum of Comparative Zoology

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