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Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0337A,B   CAS 0514-0337A,B; Compacted ash
Category Raw Materials
Object Name Compacted ash
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ash of cañihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen)
Description Ash of cañihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen) used as a catalyst for coca chewing.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 2.6, Max Diam = 6.9