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Object Number
09-1-30/74666
Display Title
Balance beam
Descriptions
Object Description
Balance beam for pair of balances
Inventory Description
Wooden balance, engraved zoomorphic, white pigment, rectangular shell piece
Classification
- Worked Wood
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Lima Province
/
Ancon
Intrasite
Grave
Additional Geographic Terms
Chillon Valley
Materials
Wood, Shell, Cotton, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 14.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm (5 9/16 x 1 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
74666
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Worked Wood
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Peru
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| 46-77-30/6330.1 | Tubular wooden balance scale beams |
Worked Wood
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Vilcoshuara
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| 973-42-50/11714 | Mizana (from amhara), balance scales, with leather balances, used to weigh cotton |
Tools
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Northern Wallega
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Worked Wood
|
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/6080.1 | Wooden balance scale beams - carved |
Worked Wood
|
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/6080.2 | Wooden balance scale beams - carved |
Worked Wood
|
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/6559 | Balance |
Worked Wood
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Vista Alegre
| |
| 46-77-30/6558 | Balance beam |
Utensil
Raw Material |
Vista Alegre
| |
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Tool
|
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/6330.2 | Tubular wooden balance scale beams |
Worked Wood
|
Vilcoshuara
| |
| 46-77-30/6406 | Carved wooden balance scale beam |
Worked Wood
|
K 38
| |
| 44-31-30/4300 | Carved wooden balance beam - bird design |
Worked Wood
|
Peru
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