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Object Number 87-61-30/54531
Display Title Bobbin
Descriptions
Object Description Bobbin or spindle with carved and painted figures near each end. Wound with brown cotton. Part of spinner's kit.
Inventory Description Organic, wooden bobbin, carved knobbed figures, fiber wrapped, pointed ends
Classification
  • Tool
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Intrasite Prehistoric Graves
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Dimensions Overall: 41.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (16 5/16 x 1 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 54531

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