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Object Number
46-77-30/5949
Display Title
Copper bead necklace
Descriptions
Object Description
Necklace made of copper beads and pendants (110 beads): String of various metal (copper) objects: two boat shaped bivalve rattles approximately 40 mm long with two holes at center of hinge; one 20 mm diameter tweezer with strap hinge; three spangles of very thin sheet approx. 13 mm in diameter; 109 assorted spindle whorls.
Inventory Description
Copper bead necklace, various shapes and sizes, strung.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Bead
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
La Libertad Region
/
Trujillo Province
/
Trujillo
/
Hacienda Casa Grande
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast; Chicama Valley
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 4.1 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm (1 5/8 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
116
Label on object
46-77-30/5949
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(ca 1880-1900's)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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