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Object Number
12-63-30/87750
Display Title
Metal spindle whorl
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze implement: Metal (bronze) spindle whorl, jugshaped with four human faces 90 degrees apart as decoration and axial hole approximately 4 mm in diameter. Brown color, no corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper knife, round blade, long handle, fabric attached.
Classification
- Knife
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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Lambayeque Region
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Burial
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast: Sana Valley, south side of; 7 degrees south, 81 50 degrees west
Materials
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 17.7 x 9.3 x 0.5 cm (6 15/16 x 3 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
87750
Provenance
Collector
R. Palma
(1912)
Donor
Huntington Frothingham Wolcott Fund
(1912 - 1912)
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