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Object Number
46-77-30/5856
Display Title
Large copper knife
Descriptions
Object Description
Large copper knife with long handle. Blade semicircular, 80 mm wide, handle increases in width from 27 mm to 50 mm at outer end. Overall length in main record. Green corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper alloy knife, curved blade, rectangular handle that flares at end.
Classification
- Knife
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
La Libertad Region
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Sausal
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast: Chicama Valley
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 14.8 x 8 x 0.3 cm (5 13/16 x 3 1/8 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/5856
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(ca 1880-1900's)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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