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Object Number
42-28-30/4669
Display Title
Metal tweezers
Descriptions
Object Description
Silver foiled chain with large copper round ended tweezers: Oval metal (copper) tweezers, heavy wire hinge. Dark greenish corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper, ornament, circular, looped hinged end, plain.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Inca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 5.7 x 4.2 x 1.3 cm (2 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-28-30/4669
Provenance
Collector
Antonio Orlandini
Donor
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
(1941-1942 - 8/4/1942)
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