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Object Number 94-40-30/62795
Display Title Cast metal knife
Descriptions
Object Description Cast metal knife (?), rectangular handle 60 mm x 60 mm, other measurements in record are for blade. Handle tapers uniformly from approx 5 mm to edge, flange on both sides and top of handle. Central elliptical hole in handle 24 mm x 19 mm, dark/tight green corrosion product.
Inventory Description Copper knife, curved blade, large central perforation, flat horizontal handle.
Classification
  • Knife
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Ecuador
Materials Copper?
Dimensions Overall: 10.3 x 12.9 x 2.2 cm (4 1/16 x 5 1/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 62795
Provenance
Collector Stewart Culin (1894)
Donor Stewart Culin (1894)

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