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Object Number
46-77-30/5829
Display Title
Pair of copper tweezers
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of copper tweezers - rattle on top part. Crescent-shaped blades surmounted by a semi-circle of six spherical decorations centering on hinge. Pierced openings, green corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper alloy ornament, crescent shaped end with spoked design ending in circular
Classification
- Raw Material
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lambayeque Region
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast: Lambayeque Valley
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 7.4 x 6.7 x 1.7 cm (2 15/16 x 2 5/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/5829
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(ca 1880-1900's)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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