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Object Number
42-28-30/4663
Display Title
Copper axe with wide blade
Descriptions
Object Description
Copper axe with wide blade: U-shaped metal (copper) axe or wedge, tapering evenly, thick end splayed by hammering. Loose green corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper blade, basal end unfinished, plain.
Classification
- Blade
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Inca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 13.5 x 10.9 x 1.1 cm (5 5/16 x 4 5/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-28-30/4663
Provenance
Collector
Antonio Orlandini
Donor
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
(1941-1942 - 8/4/1942)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-28-30/4653 | Copper knife |
Blade
|
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/5950 | Copper chisels |
Raw Material
Gouge |
Hacienda Casa Grande
| |
| 42-28-30/4654 | Copper knife |
Blade
|
Peru
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Bronze axe
| 39-83-30/1878 | Bronze axe |
Blade
|
Peru
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Copper knife with looped handle
| 42-28-30/4656 | Copper knife with looped handle |
Ornament
|
Peru
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Pair of copper tweezers
| 46-77-30/5863 | Pair of copper tweezers |
Ornament
|
Sausal
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Bronze knife
| 39-83-30/1879 | Bronze knife |
Blade
|
Peru
| |
| 42-28-30/4655 | Large copper knife - whale shape |
Raw Material
Blade |
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/5859 | Copper chisel or spatula |
Gouge
Raw Material |
Sausal
| |
| 73-6-30/7322 | Semi-circular blade |
Knife
Raw Material |
Ancon
| |
| 12-63-30/87754 | Metal knife |
Knife
Raw Material |
Burial
| |
| 46-77-30/5864 | 3 Miscellaneous copper fragments |
Miscellaneous
Raw Material |
Sausal
|