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Object Number 46-77-30/5843
Display Title Copper bells or rattles
Descriptions
Object Description 8 Copper bells or rattles embossed from thin sheet metal, bivalve design. Hinge 28 mm, central hole in hinge approx 3 mm in diameter. Design of evenly spaced bosses on both valves. Green corrosion product. Pebbles enclosed.
Inventory Description Copper bells, bi-valve shaped, perforated hinged end, loose rattle inside, raise
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Bell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / La Libertad Region / <County> / <City> / Sausal
Intrasite Grave X
Additional Geographic Terms North Coast: Chicama Valley
Materials Copper
Dimensions Overall: 4.6 x 4.4 x 3 cm (1 13/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity 8
Label on object 46-77-30/5843
Provenance
Collector Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (12/1940-11/1944)
Donor Donated by Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer (11/26/1946)
Donor Donated by Mr. Donald C. Scott (11/26/1946)

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