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Object Number
42-28-30/4370
Display Title
Pair of plain silver ear plugs
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of plain silver ear plugs: Open cylinders of thin sheet metal (silver), likely ear plugs. Surface of one has silvery areas, both show brown corrosion product with patches of black and blue/green.
Inventory Description
Gold plated copper ear spools, hollow, edges hammered flat, partial.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Chimu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
La Libertad Region
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast: Trujillo Valley
Materials
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 3.7 x 3.3 cm (1 7/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
42-28-30/4370 296
Provenance
Previous owner
Previously owned by
Antonio Orlandini
Donor
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
(08/04/1942)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-28-30/4368.1 | Pair of silver repousee ear plugs |
Raw Material
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La Libertad Region
| |
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| |
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Ornament
Raw Material |
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|
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| |
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|
Peru
| |
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