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Object Number
12-63-30/87749
Display Title
Metal (bronze?) knife
Descriptions
Object Description
Bronze implement: Metal knife, semicircular blade. Handle 114 mm x 4 mm x 22-38 mm. Other measurements in record are for blade. Notches on opposite sides of handle near end. Loose green corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper, semi-circular blade, notched handle.
Classification
- Knife
- Raw Material
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 alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 20.2 x 12.3 x 0.5 cm (7 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
87749
Provenance
Collector
R. Palma
(1912)
Donor
Huntington Frothingham Wolcott Fund
(1912 - 1912)
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