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Object Number 42-28-30/4552
Display Title Yarn skein
Descriptions
Object Description Hank of blue cotton thread and piece of bast fiber cordage (found in sewing basket 30/4535): Yarn; blue cotton, (crepe-spun s), wound into skein and tied with vegetal fiber cord (z-2s).
Inventory Description Organic, fiber, hank blue cotton thread, brown twisted fiber cordage bundle
Classification
  • Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate Period?
  • Nazca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Nazca Province
Additional Geographic Terms South coast
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 21 x 5 cm (8 1/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-28-30/4552

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