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Object Number
42-28-30/4664
Display Title
String of 7 copper rattling bells
Descriptions
Object Description
String of 7 copper rattling bells, rattles embossed from thin sheet metal. Bivalve design. Six roughly 31 mm in diameter x 19 mm; 26 mm hinge with center hole approximately 3 mm in diameter. Measurements for larger rattle in main body of record, with hinge of 30 mm. Dark greenish corrosion product. Pebbles enclosed.
Inventory Description
Copper, bells, clam-shell shaped, perforated at hinged end.
Classification
- Bell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Inca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 4.3 x 4.6 x 2.5 cm (1 11/16 x 1 13/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
6
Label on object
42-28-30/4664
Provenance
Collector
Antonio Orlandini
Donor
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
(1941-1942 - 8/4/1942)
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