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Object Number 46-77-30/9765
Display Title Bobbin
Descriptions
Object Description Eight bobbins; wooden sticks, sharply pointed at each end and paited with broad stripes of black paint. Tied in two places with vegetal fiber. Use unknown.
Inventory Description Organic, wood, tool, bobbins, black banded design, pointed ends, fiber tied
Classification
  • Tool
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Dimensions Overall: 34 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm (13 3/8 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 8

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