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Object Number 15-41-30/86886
Display Title Ear plug
Descriptions
Object Description Ear plug
Inventory Description Ground stone ear spool, conical shaped, raised band circumferentially around body, large divots on band in one area, coarse texture
Classification
  • Ear Spool
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Nazca Province / Tunga
Additional Geographic Terms South coast
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 5.5 x 2.9 x 2.7 cm (2 3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 86886

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