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Object Number
46-77-30/6515
Display Title
Pair of silver tweezers
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of silver tweezers. Drop-shaped, fashioned of thin sheet. Dark corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper ornament, round body, perforated at hinge
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Lima Province
/
Lima
/
Vista Alegre
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast; Lima, near
Materials
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 2.9 x 1.3 x 0.2 cm (1 1/8 x 1/2 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/6515
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(ca 1880-1900's)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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