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Object Number 39-83-30/1891
Display Title Cast of bronze axe
Descriptions
Object Description Cast of bronze axe (worn). Crescent-shaped with portions of blade missing. T-shaped mounting attachment 82 mm wide with three paralleled openings. Blade engraved on both sides. Dark/tight corrosion product.
Inventory Description Bronze blade, ornamental, notched and curved blade, engraved and open-work desig
Classification
  • Blade
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Inca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Bronze?
Dimensions Overall: 12.7 x 11.2 x 0.5 cm (5 x 4 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-68-30/1891
Provenance
Collector Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (Summer 1939 - 10/5/1939)
Donor Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (Summer 1939 - 10/5/1939)

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