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Object Number
54-18-30/7548
Display Title
Copper needle
Descriptions
Object Description
Copper or bronze needle - 9" long: Copper needle. Tapering slightly and drawn down to a point, other end flattened then pierced to form eye. Green corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper needle, thick, plain.
Classification
- Needle
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Cuzco Region
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, Southern Highlands: Lake Titicaca
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 24.1 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm (9 1/2 x 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
54-18-30/7548
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Solon I. Bailey
(1893, 1898, 1903)
Donor
Prof. Irving W. Bailey
(4/3/1954)
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