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Object Number
12-63-30/87739
Display Title
Sheet metal knife
Descriptions
Object Description
Copper implement: Tumi-shaped knife of sheet metal blade, handle bent double. Heavy loose corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper knife, Tumi shaped, handle bent over to form loop.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Knife
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lambayeque Region
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Burial
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast: Sana Valley, south side of; 7 degrees south, 81 50 degrees west
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 7.4 x 7.6 x 2.1 cm (2 15/16 x 3 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
87739
Provenance
Collector
R. Palma
(1912)
Donor
Huntington Frothingham Wolcott Fund
(1912 - 1912)
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