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Metal pin
Object Number 37-92-30/1636
Display Title Metal pin
Descriptions
Object Description Metal pin, shaft tapering to point. T head with jug-handle eye for attachment. Dark green corrosion product.
Inventory Description Copper pin, zoomorphic head, loop at back, corroded
Classification
  • Pin
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Inca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Cuzco Region / Cuzco Province / Cuzco / Cuzco
Additional Geographic Terms Southern Highlands
Materials Copper alloy
Dimensions Overall: 13.1 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm (5 3/16 x 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-92-30/1636
Provenance
Collector Alfred V. Kidder, II (05/1937-09/1937)
Expedition Division of Anthropology Peruvian Expedition (05/1937-09/1937)

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