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Object Number
46-77-30/6494
Display Title
Pair of silver tweezers
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of silver tweezers. Pie-shaped, yellowish. Dark/tight corrosion product on one side.
Inventory Description
Copper ornament, perforated at hinge end, flared at tip
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Lima Province
/
Ancon
Additional Geographic Terms
Chillon Valley
Materials
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm (1 9/16 x 11/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/6494
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(ca 1880-1900's)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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