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Object Number
42-28-30/4667
Display Title
Copper tweezers - regtangular with flared ends
Descriptions
Object Description
Copper tweezers - regtangular with flared ends: Axe shaped yellowish metal (copper) tweezers. Very thin, tight, greenish corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper, ornament, perforated hinged end, plain oblong shape.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Inca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 5.2 x 1.9 x 1 cm (2 1/16 x 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-28-30/4667
Provenance
Collector
Antonio Orlandini
Donor
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
(1941-1942 - 8/4/1942)
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