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Object Number 22-39-30/F406
Display Title Metal knife
Descriptions
Object Description T-shaped metal knife, portion of blade missing. Short handle approx. 25 mm x 13 mm. Other measurements in record are for blade. Dark tight corrosion product.
Inventory Description Copper knife, sheet metal, curved blade, short handle.
Classification
  • Knife
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Pasco Region / <County> / <City> / Cerro de Pasco?
Intrasite Surface find
Additional Geographic Terms Central Highlands; Pasco, 30 miles southwest of
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 9.6 x 4.9 cm (3 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object F406
Provenance
Collector Dr. Andrew E. Douglass (1921)
Dealer Gregg Richards (1921 - 1922)
Donor Dr. Andrew E. Douglass

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