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String of 7 copper rattling bells
String of 7 copper rattling bells
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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