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Object Number 09-1-30/75360
Display Title Metal casting
Descriptions
Object Description Metal casting, axe shaped with heavier end shaped like human head (?), hole parallel to edge of blade. Dark tight/green corrosion product.
Inventory Description Pendant, human figure, flared end, perforated
Classification
  • Pendant
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Bolivia / La Paz Department / Ingavi Province / Tiwanaku Municipality / Tiahuanaco
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 3.7 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm (1 7/16 x 3/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 75360
Provenance
Collector Dr. Thomas Barbour (1909)
Donor Dr. Thomas Barbour (1909)

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