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Object Number
12-63-30/87753
Display Title
Metal tool
Descriptions
Object Description
Copper Implement: Chisel-pointed copper tool with split-tubular socket. Tube cracked, portions missing. Heavy loose green corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper chisel head, hollow cylindrical base, solid tip.
Classification
- Gouge
- 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, north side of; 7 degrees south, 81 50 degrees west
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 12.8 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm (5 1/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
87753
Provenance
Collector
R. Palma
(1912)
Donor
Huntington Frothingham Wolcott Fund
(1912 - 1912)
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