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Needle Case, Fragment

Ica

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Ica. Needle Case, Fragment, 1000–1532. Cotton, plant stalks, cane, metal, A: 5 1/8 x 13/16 x 13/16in. (13 x 2 x 2cm) B: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) D: 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm) E: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm) E: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1941, Frank L. Babbott Fund, 41.1275.130a. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Ica

Title

Needle Case, Fragment

Date

1000–1532

Period

Late Horizon Period

Medium

Cotton, plant stalks, cane, metal

Classification

Tool

Dimensions

A: 5 1/8 x 13/16 x 13/16in. (13 x 2 x 2cm) B: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) D: 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm) E: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm) E: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1941, Frank L. Babbott Fund

Accession Number

41.1275.130a

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Ica

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