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Object Number
46-77-30/6883
Display Title
Copper ornament
Descriptions
Object Description
Copper ornament worn in headdress. Crescent shaped, made from thin sheet metal. Eyes, ears and mouth embossed and separate. Nose attached by clips of metal ribbon. Yellowish metal with green corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper sheet in cone shape head, impressed features, applied nose, torn
Classification
- Raw Material
- Sheet
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
/
Lima Region
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Barranca Province
/
Supe
/
Supe
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 6.7 x 10.5 cm (2 5/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/6883
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(ca 1880-1900's)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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