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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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