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Object Number
46-77-30/6008
Display Title
Miniature metal tweezers
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of miniature metal tweezers with beads at one end: Axe shaped metal tweezers fashioned from thin sheet. Dark/tight corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Silver ornament, oblong body, perforated hinged end.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Lima Province
/
Rimac
/
La Rinconada
Materials
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 3.1 x 1.1 cm (1 1/4 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/6008
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(1946)
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Donald C. Scott
(1946)
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