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Object Number
11-8-30/81141
Display Title
Cast metal pin
Descriptions
Object Description
Cast metal pin, tapering to point. Paraboloidal head, 9 mm x 8 mm d. Jug handle eye for attachment. Green corrosion product. Remnant of cord.
Inventory Description
Copper pin, conical head, perforated just below head.
Classification
- Pin
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Shutacu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Huarochiri Province?
/
Ruin of Pucutay
Intrasite
Grave
Materials
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 10.7 x 0.8 cm (4 3/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
81141
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Julio C. Tello
(1906-1909 - 1911)
Donor
Dr. Charles Goddard Weld
(1906-1909 - 1911)
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