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Object Number
47-63-30/5658
Display Title
Metal (copper?) pin
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
topu
Object Description
Metal (copper?) pin with pierced disc head (topu). Shaft 118 mm in length, tapering to a point. Other measurements in record are for whole piece. Head of thin sheet, oval in shape, 44 mm in diameter with central hole near juncture with shaft. Corrosion product removed leaving pitted surface, lacquered.
Inventory Description
Copper pin, round flat head, perforation near base of stem, broken edges
Classification
- Pin
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: 15.2 x 4.4 x 0.3 cm (6 x 1 3/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-63-30/5658
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Chester W. Smith
(early 1900's)
Donor
Mrs. Chester W. Smith
(11/17/1947)
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