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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Abrasive tool, accession number 16-9748, described as Abrasive tool samundachi (paiche, arapaima gigans, tongue; used to file or rasp wood in making blow-gun; 5 5/8 inches long.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 16-9333, described as Polished stone axe used in slash-and-burn farming. Hafted to wooden handle; axe head notched and attached with heavy cordage. 25½ inches long; axe head: 5 3/4 inches long, 5 inches wide. Mashco, Peru.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 16-7661, described as Stone axe head with modern halftng
Hearst Museum object titled Animal figure, accession number 16-20448, described as Peruvian animal figure. Carved wooden figure with features of both birds and reptiles. Flattened, broad, triangular head has two mother of pearl inlaid eyes atop the head and a broad mouth with prominent teeth. body features vestigial wing-like structures and a prominent spine. a broad, bird-like tail, spread as wide as the head is decorated with a band of geometric (triangles) figures and parallel line approximately ¼ inch apart. Figure is recumbent with a rectangular stand as base.
Hearst Museum object titled Animal figurine, accession number 16-20404, described as Carved wooden Chimu style animal, seated, grasping knees in human style with front paws and holding human head with paws. round inlays of shell forming rows of spots. row of rectangular inlays on center of back and head. circular inlays on base.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ankle bands, accession number 16-9609a,b, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Anklet ligatures, accession number 16-9543a,b, described as Anklets; woven cotton strips; black and white geometric designs with yellow and red striped border; 17 cm length each; each has 10 cm unwoven strings at one end.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arm bands, accession number 16-4074a,b, described as Women’s woven women arm bands with triangular pieces of snail shell attached
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 16-1515, described as Long arrow with cane shaft and wooden foreshaft. “Poisoned.” Bamboo (?) point
Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 16-9328, described as Arrow; cane shaft; palmwood foreshaft; feathered; 4 prongs -- fish arrow; 53½ inches long.

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