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Object Number
75-20-30/8865
Display Title
Basket, coiled, fragment
Descriptions
Object Description
Bottom or lid of coiled basket. Grass bundle foundation wrapped with a flat, tan coiling element, but stitches interlock only at intervals. Interlocked stitches aligned and form a radiating design on the basket. Work direction left to right.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven basket lid ir base, coiled, fragmentary, discoidal
Classification
- Raw Material
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Bolivia
Additional Geographic Terms
Lake Titicaca; Southern Highlands; Guaichu, near
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 10.2 x 9.6 x 1.4 cm (4 x 3 3/4 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
75-20-30/8865
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