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Object Number
41-52-30/3028
Display Title
Pair of silver (?) tweezers
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of oval silver (?) tweezers, fashioned of thin sheet. Dark greenish corrosion product. Some portions missing.
Inventory Description
Silver tweezers, round body, perforated at hinge end, rough edges
Classification
- Raw Material
- Domestic
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Huaura Province
/
Huacho
Materials
Silver?
Dimensions
Overall: 3.1 x 2.1 x 0.5 cm (1 1/4 x 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
41-52-30/3028
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
Donor
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(1941)
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