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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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