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Object Number
41-52-30/3007
Display Title
Metal battle axe
Descriptions
Object Description
Wrought metal battle axe with broken wooden haft, 395 mm x 27 mm, rest of measurements in record are for blade. Blade parabolic in shape, with slots for lashing to haft, haft partly covered with silver (?) foil attached by staples.
Inventory Description
Copper axe, crescent shaped blade attached to wooden handle with metal band.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Blade
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chimú
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast
Materials
Metal, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 39.3 x 12.8 x 3.1 cm (15 1/2 x 5 1/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
desany
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(1941)
Donor
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(1941)
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