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Sheet metal female figure
Sheet metal female figure
Object Number 42-28-30/4335
Display Title Sheet metal female figure
Descriptions
Object Description Large copper human figure cut-out: Sheet metal (copper) female figure. Full height measurement in full record. Head oval, 50 mm high x 77 mm wide, neck 20 mm high x 24 mm wide, body 68 mm wide at shoulders, 30 mm at feet. embossed features. Some surface areas yellow, others dark or green corrosion product.
Inventory Description Copper alloy sheet ornament, human effigy, impressed features.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Personal
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Chimu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / La Libertad Region / <County> / <City> / Chan Chan
Materials Copper
Dimensions Overall: 23.7 x 7.7 cm (9 5/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-28-30/4335

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