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Copper knife
Object Number 42-28-30/4654
Display Title Copper knife
Descriptions
Object Description Copper knife. Handle 39 mm wide and 2.5 mm thick, length from edge of blade to edge of handle 72 mm. Other measurements in record are for blade. Thin, brown corrosion product.
Inventory Description Copper, blade, crescent shaped blade, short handle.
Classification
  • Blade
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Inca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Copper
Dimensions Overall: 14.4 x 7.2 cm (5 11/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-28-30/4654
Provenance
Collector Antonio Orlandini
Donor Hon. Robert Woods Bliss (1941-1942 - 8/4/1992)

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