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Object Number
42-28-30/4655
Display Title
Large copper knife - whale shape
Descriptions
Object Description
Large copper knife - whale shape. Edges thinned. Three mm diameter hole at one end. Identical incised design on both sides. Very little corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper blade, animal effigy, perforated, incised features.
Classification
- Blade
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Inca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 11.1 x 3.8 cm (4 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-28-30/4655
Provenance
Collector
Antonio Orlandini
Donor
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
(1941-1942 - 8/4/1992)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-28-30/4654 | Copper knife |
Blade
|
Peru
| |
| 42-28-30/4653 | Copper knife |
Blade
|
Peru
| |
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| |
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Burial
| |
|
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|
Peru
| |
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Peru
| |
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|
North America
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Broken copper knife with hole
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|
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| |
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| |
|
Image Not Available
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|
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| |
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|
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| |
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Raw Material
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|