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Object Number
16-41-30/A2667
Display Title
Spindle whorl
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ceramic, spindle whorl, miniature, grooved with red and green pigment
Classification
- Disk
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
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Ica Region
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Nazca Province
Additional Geographic Terms
South coast: Nasca Valley
Materials
Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm (9/16 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
A2667
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Julio C. Tello
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Julio C. Tello
(1916)
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