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Object Number
46-62-30/5432
Display Title
Bolas weight
Descriptions
Object Description
Bolas weight - cast bronze with copper inlay. Oblate spheroid with single polar opening to internal eye-shaped passage for cord attachment. Three rectangular inlays of copper equally spaced about opening.
Inventory Description
Bronze weight, spherical, opening with interior rod, surface deco. 3 darker squa
Classification
- Metal
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Inca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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Cuzco Region
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<County>
/
<City>
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Puma Orqo Hill
Intrasite
Cave
Additional Geographic Terms
South Highlands: Paqari Valley
Materials
Copper, Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 1.9 x 1.6 cm (3/4 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-62-30/5432
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Guzman
Donor
John H. Rowe
(July/August 1946 - 10/7/1946)
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