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Metal spoon
Object Number 54-18-30/7575
Display Title Metal spoon
Descriptions
Object Description Bronze tuni (implement ?): Cast metal spoon. Oval bowl 40 mm x 32 mm x 10 mm deep. Anthropomorphic figure on handle.
Inventory Description Bronze spoon, anthropomorphic handle.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Spoon
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, Southern Highlands; Lake Titicaca region
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 10.1 x 3.3 x 1.5 cm (4 x 1 5/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 54-18-30/7575
Provenance
Collector Prof. Solon I. Bailey (1893, 1898, 1903)
Donor Prof. Irving W. Bailey (4/3/1954)

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