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Object Number
42-28-30/4414
Display Title
Small copper bird ornament
Descriptions
Object Description
Small copper bird ornament - from top of pin?: Cast metal (copper) parrot on end of shank. From pin? Shank 11 mm in length. Other measurement in record is for entire piece. Green corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper ornament, bird effigy, pegged base.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Chimu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 2.8 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm (1 1/8 x 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-28-30/4414
Provenance
Collector
Antonio Orlandini
Donor
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
(8/4/1992)
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