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Comb
Object Number 46-77-30/9680
Display Title Comb
Descriptions
Object Description Comb with tapered wooden teeth bound onto two pieces of redd by two rows of weft wrapping. Weft in upper row crosses over four teeth, forming continous diagonal pattern. Lower row forms herringbone design. Weft is cotton cord (0.2 cm., diameter; 6z-plied), in the center. Weft-faced weave on two teeth forms row of alternating color, obscured now by dirt.
Inventory Description Organic, comb, wooden teeth attached to wood with twisted fiber
Classification
  • Organic
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Fiber, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 9 x 6.5 cm (3 9/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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