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Object Number
36-65-30/1405
Display Title
Fragment of basketry tray-coiled basketry technique; Basket, coiled
Descriptions
Object Description
Flat, bowl-shaped basket; simple zigzag band of dark blocks on lighter ground around top. Coiled in single interlocking stitch on grass bundle; 6 stitches, 3 coils/inch.
Inventory Description
Organic, fiber basket, bowl, fragment, coiled
Classification
- Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Atacama
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Chile
Intrasite
Grave
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio Loa, Bank of; Chiu Chiu, ca 5 m NW of; Rio Loa and Rio Sal, near juncture of
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 18 x 16 cm (1 9/16 x 7 1/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-65-30/1405
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