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Object Number
54-18-30/7555
Display Title
Copper spatula pin
Descriptions
Object Description
Silver and bronze pin - approximately 3": Copper spatula pin with hole in center and broken stem. Head disk 53 mm D with thin edge, hole adjoining juncture with shaft. Dark greenish corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Metal, domestic, pin, flat head, perforation near base of head
Classification
- Pin
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Inca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, Southern Highlands; Lake Titicaca Region
Materials
Metal, Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 10.5 x 5.2 x 0.5 cm (4 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
54-18-30/7555
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Solon I. Bailey
(1893, 1898, 1903)
Donor
Prof. Irving W. Bailey
(4/3/1954)
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