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Object Number
12-63-30/87720
Display Title
Metal spindle whorl
Descriptions
Object Description
Copper Button or Ornament: Metal spindle whorl, biconical with axial hole approximately 2 mm in diameter. Green corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper spindle whorl, perforated through center, fabric impressions in surface
Classification
- Domestic
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
/
Lambayeque Region
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Burial
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast: Sana Valley, north side of; 7 degrees south 81 50 degrees west
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 1.8 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm (11/16 x 5/8 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
87720
Provenance
Collector
R. Palma
(1912)
Donor
Huntington Frothingham Wolcott Fund
(1912 - 1912)
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