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Object Number 46-77-30/11030
Display Title Awl?
Descriptions
Object Description Pointed bone implement, carved with notches and a hole for a string. Short cotton cord (2s-plied) attached; 4.5 cm. (length).
Inventory Description Organic, bone, perforator, notched, perforated, 2-ply twisted cotton cord
Classification
  • Perforator
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Coastal
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Lima / Vista Alegre
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Lima, near
Materials Bone, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 6.1 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm (2 3/8 x 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
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