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Object Number
46-77-30/9537
Display Title
Spindle whorl
Descriptions
Object Description
Spindle whorl; ceramic blackware with diagonal lines incised and filled with red pigment.
Inventory Description
Ceramic, spindle whorl, broken, incised lines, painted
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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Lima Region
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Huaura Province
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<City>
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Vilcoshuara
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast
Materials
Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 1.4 cm (9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
46-77-30/9537
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