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Object Number 87-61-30/54550
Display Title Cotton, unspun
Descriptions
Object Description Brown cotton fiber prepared for spinning.
Inventory Description Organic, fiber, unspun brown cotton bundle, twisted fiber fragments
Classification
  • Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Intrasite Prehistoric Graves
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 10.8 x 9.1 x 1.6 cm (4 1/4 x 3 9/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 2

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