Accession No
1961.119.3-14
Description
Twelve small pieces of quartz. One narrow hexagonal-sectioned piece; six are very nearly clear; four are white and cloudy; one is cloudy and tan coloured.
Place
Americas; South America; Peru; Viru Valley
Period
?Pre-Hispanic/Pre-Columbian
Source
Simmonds, Betty [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1961.119.3-14
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Quartz
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Analysis)
G.H.S. Bushnell notes on catalogue card: 'Age uncertain.'
Event Date 1961
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Original description for 1961.119[.2-14]: 'Twelve small pieces of quartz including a hexagonal-sectioned crystal, and a small piece of shell, found with the object first described.'
Event Date 1961
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
The Source was previously given as (Miss) B. Simmonds; this is Betty Simmonds who acted as an agent in Peru for Bushnell (see letter dated 30 August 1961 in Correspondence Archive). The Source field has been updated accordingly.
Event Date 5/1/2025
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
FM:322524
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