String
| Object Number: | 31230 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Peru Sun Temple Pachacamac |
| Culture Area: | Andean |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Fiber |
| Credit Line: | William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897 |
| Other Number: | 2620 - Field No SF |
Description
String for ornament with botanical material. Aromatic pieces of a plant, known in Pachacamac as "Chutunca". It grows in the Sierra. These pieces are also "remedies", for instance "contra el aire" para las muelas picadas, etc.
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