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Lime gourd
Object Number 46-77-30/9355
Display Title Lime gourd
Descriptions
Object Description Lime container; pear-shaped gourd with leather collar fastened around opening. Leather bound closed with braided camelid cord.
Inventory Description Organic, gourd, undecorated, leather rim tight with wool, bone spatula inside
Classification
  • Organic
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late Horizon?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / <State> / <County> / <City> / Hacienda Pro
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon; North Coast
Materials Gourd, Wool, Leather, Pigment, Bone
Dimensions Overall: 14.8 x 6.2 x 5.9 cm (5 13/16 x 2 7/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/9355

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