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Object Number
46-77-30/9048
Display Title
Necklace, various beads
Descriptions
Object Description
Graduated necklace of metal, ceramic, wood, and possibly bone beads strung on six strands of cotton. Some spindle whorls made from ceramic, mostly black. Three are engraved, two with circle/dot design.
Inventory Description
Copper, ceramic, bone, and wood? beads, round, tubular, hour-glass shaped, some
Classification
- Bead
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Horizon?
- Late Intermediate period
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
Metal, Ceramic, Wood, Bone, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 1.8 x 1.7 cm (11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
20+
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(ca 1880-1900's)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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