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Object Number
46-77-30/6094
Display Title
Small pair of silver tweezers
Descriptions
Object Description
Small pair of axe-shaped silver tweezers with wire lattice handle (11 x 17 mm--measurements in full record are for entire piece) terminating in tubular cross-piece. Dark/tight corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Silver, ornament with lattice work, perforated hinged end, oblong body.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ancash Region
/
Huarmey Province
/
Culebras
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast: Huarmey Valley
Materials
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 3.5 x 1.3 x 0.4 cm (1 3/8 x 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/6094
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(ca 1880-1900's)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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