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Object Number
42-12-30/3644
Display Title
Beads
Descriptions
Object Description
Various metal spindle whorls/beads, 8 lost wax castings with wax thread decorations, 8-10 mm OD x 8-12 mm; 8 wrought whorls with longitudinal seams, 7 mm OD x 7-9 mm; two silver (?) whorls, one with faces on opposite sides
Inventory Description
Metal beads, assorted shapes, strung on cord
Classification
- Bead
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Inca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Materials
Metal, Wax
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2 x 0.9 cm (1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
36
Label on object
42-12-30/3644
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(1941-1942)
Donor
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(1942)
Donor
Mr. Donald C. Scott
(1942)
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