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Object Number 42-28-30/4668
Display Title Double faced copper tweezer
Descriptions
Object Description Double faced copper tweezer, smiling face embossed on each blade. Dark/tight corrosion product.
Inventory Description Copper, ornament, perforated hinged end, impressed face on both sides.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Inca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Copper
Dimensions Overall: 2.4 x 1.6 x 0.9 cm (15/16 x 5/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-28-30/4668
Provenance
Collector Antonio Orlandini
Donor Hon. Robert Woods Bliss (1941-1942 - 8/4/1942)

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