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Object Number
47-63-30/5667
Display Title
Small metal (copper?)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
topu
Object Description
3 Small metal (copper?) pins with pierced disc heads (topu). Shaft tapering to point with opposite end flatted to a disc approximately 15 mm in diameter with central hole. Loose green corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper pins, round flat heads, perforated at base of stem, one broken
Classification
- Pin
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
La Libertad Region
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Santa
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast: Santa Valley
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 8.2 x 1.1 x 0.4 cm (3 1/4 x 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
3
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Chester W. Smith
(Early 1900's)
Donor
Mrs. Chester W. Smith
(11/17/1947)
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