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Object Number 46-77-30/9068B
Display Title Cotton boll
Descriptions
Object Description Several small bolls of brown and white cotton with seeds still in.
Inventory Description Organic, fiber, raw cotton boll with seeds
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late Horizon?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province / Huacho
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Huara Valley
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 8.4 x 8.1 cm (3 5/16 x 3 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/9068(b)

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