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Pair of silver tweezers
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Object Number 46-77-30/6683
Display Title Pair of silver tweezers
Descriptions
Object Description Pair of silver tweezers. Rounded, fashioned of thin sheet. Dark/tight corrosion product.
Inventory Description Silver ornament, round body, flared perforated hinge end
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Mala Valley
Materials Silver
Dimensions Overall: 2.2 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm (7/8 x 7/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/6683
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (ca 1880-1900's)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (11/27/1946)

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