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Object Number
04-24-20/C3773.1
Display Title
Copper tau-shaped objects
Descriptions
Object Description
Copper tau-shaped objects, "money" axe
Inventory Description
Copper knife blade, tumi
Classification
- Knife
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Oaxaca
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Mitla
Materials
Copper, Copper alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 10.4 x 14.4 x 0.4 cm (4 1/8 x 5 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C/3773.1
Provenance
Collector
Rev. Vanderwazen
(1904 - 1904)
Collector
Bates
(1904 - 1904)
Collector
Dr. Charles Pickering Bowditch
(1904 - 1904)
Donor
Dr. Charles Pickering Bowditch
(1904 - 1904)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-24-20/C3773 | Copper tau-shaped objects |
Raw Material
Knife |
Mitla
| |
| 10-4-20/C5203 | Tau-shaped objects of copper |
Raw Material
Knife |
Tlacolula
| |
| 19-32-20/C8389 | Tau-shaped-copper "money" |
Knife
|
Oaxaca
| |
| 11-39-20/C5895 | Fan shaped copper object |
Knife
|
Oaxaca
| |
| 46-77-30/5981 | Tumi knife, copper "money" axe |
Knife
|
Chan Chan
| |
| 03-56-20/C3648 | Copper axe-like object |
Raw Material
Knife |
Mitla
| |
| 41-17-20/13951 | Copper axe |
Knife
|
Oaxaca
| |
| 46-77-30/5857 | Small copper "money" axe |
Knife
|
Sausal
| |
| 63-32-20/23393 | Two speckled green and gray frags of Tau-shaped ornaments. 34.8x?x2.2 mm |
Ornament
|
Chichen Itza
| |
| 63-32-20/23394 | One green and gray speckled Tau-shaped ornament |
Ornament
|
Chichen Itza
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Miniature copper knife
| 93-1-20/C6990 | Miniature copper knife |
Knife
|
Mexico
| |
| 2002.1.1073 | Copper tumi knife |
Knife
Raw Material |
South America
|