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Fishing weight
Object Number 46-77-30/6853
Display Title Fishing weight
Descriptions
Object Description Stone fish hook with line: Fishing weight or hook(?); piece of metallic ore(?) wrapped with cotton yarn and attached to a thick wrapped cord with loop close to weight. Cord knotted to other pieces of cord.
Inventory Description Ground stone tool, fish hook or fishing weight, ovate, piece of thick cotton lin
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Weight
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ayacucho Region / Lucanas Province / Chavina
Additional Geographic Terms South coast
Materials Stone, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 26.5 x 2.7 x 2.6 cm (10 7/16 x 1 1/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/6853

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Fishing weight
46-77-30/6850 Fishing weight
Weight
Raw Material
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Raw Material
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Sinker
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Utensil
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