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Object Number
46-77-30/6093
Display Title
Small pair of silver tweezers
Descriptions
Object Description
Small pair of silver tweezers. Oval, twisted wire handle 28 mm long with terminal loop. Dark/tight corrosion product one side plus handle.
Inventory Description
Silver, ornament, hinged end, twisteed wire handle, circular body.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ancash Region
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Huarmey Province
/
Culebras
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast: Huarmey Valley
Materials
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 4.4 x 1.6 x 0.5 cm (1 3/4 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/6093
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(ca 1880-1900's)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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