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Pieces of worked copper plate
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Object Number 21-15-30/F354
Display Title Pieces of worked copper plate
Descriptions
Object Description Scraps of metal sheet, max. approx. 35 mm, mostly less than a millimeter thick. Many edges thinned and cracked by over hammering, coppery color with red-brown corrosion product.
Inventory Description Copper and iron sheet, fragments, various sizes
Classification
  • Sheet
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / La Libertad Region / Pacasmayo Province / Jequetepeque
Materials Copper
Dimensions Overall: 3.7 x 3.7 x 0.2 cm (1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 20+
Label on object F354
Provenance
Collector A. W. Robinson (ca 1896 - 1921)
Donor A. W. Robinson (ca 1896 - 1921)

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