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Object Number
42-12-30/3538
Display Title
Metal spindle whorls
Descriptions
Object Description
Metal spindle whorls, various shapes. Three apparently cast, remainder fashioned from tubular sections with longitudinal seams. Green corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper beads, various shapes and sizes.
Classification
- Bead
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Chimu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ancash Region
/
Huarmey Province
/
Huarmey
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast: Huarmey Valley
Materials
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2 x 0.8 cm (1/2 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
7
Label on object
42-12-30/3538
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(1941-1942)
Donor
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(1942)
Donor
Mr. Donald C. Scott
(1942)
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