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Object Number 80-61-30/24047B
Display Title Sling
Descriptions
Object Description Sling; piece of leather with slit is at center. Lengths of braided vegetal fiber are attached to each end, one ornamented with red and brown camelid yarn.
Inventory Description Organic, fiber and leather sling, slit center, diamond design, braided cord
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Coastal
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Intrasite Grave
Additional Geographic Terms Coast
Dimensions Overall: 19 x 3.6 x 1.5 cm (7 1/2 x 1 7/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 80-61-30/24047 (b)

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