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Object Number
42-28-30/4457
Display Title
Copper or bronze axe
Descriptions
Object Description
Copper or bronze axe with rawhide binding for hafting; handle missing: Metal (copper or bronze) hacha with rawhide lashing attached. Blade has approx. 18 mm attachment ears. Dark, tight corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper axe head complete with leather lashing.
Classification
- Axe
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Inca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast; Huara Valley; Huacho Valley
Materials
Copper?, Bronze?
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 6.5 x 4 cm (6 5/16 x 2 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-28-30/4457
Provenance
Seller
Antonio Orlandini
Donor
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
(08/04/1942)
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