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Object Number 75-20-30/8710
Display Title Metal ornament
Descriptions
Object Description Horse-shoe shaped ornament of thin sheet metal with tumi-shaped end to each leg. Two holes pierced either side of apex. Dark greenish corrosion product.
Inventory Description Copper ornament, made from sheet, U shaped, 2 perforations, notched ends.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 9.9 x 7.5 x 0.1 cm (3 7/8 x 2 15/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 8710
Provenance
Collector Samuel W. Garman
Donor Alexander Agassiz (1875)

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