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Object Number
50-24-30/7278
Display Title
Copper ear plug
Descriptions
Object Description
Copper ear plug of thin sheet. 19 mm diameter at smaller end, diameter at larger end in body of record. Small end perforated, larger intact. Silvery metal with dark corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Gold plated copper, earplug, thimble shaped, one end perforated, hollow.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chimu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lambayeque Region
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast; Negritos, 40 miles south of
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 1.8 x 2.2 cm (11/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
50-24-30/7278
Provenance
Collector
Mr. R. H. McPeake
Donor
Mr. R. H. McPeake
(04/07/1950)
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