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Object Number
16-5-30/86957
Display Title
Metal spindle whorl (?)
Descriptions
Object Description
Metal (copper) disc, possibly spindle whorl. Thicker at center, thinning to knife edge at periphery. Thin/dark corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper spindle whorl, disc-shaped,. perforated through center
Classification
- Domestic
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Piura Region
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Huancabamba Province
/
<City>
/
Wambanaka Canon
South America / Peru / Piura Region / Huancabamba Province / <City> / El Burro Hill / Incasic Cave
South America / Peru / Piura Region / Huancabamba Province / <City> / El Burro Hill / Incasic Cave
Additional Geographic Terms
Wambanaka Canon
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 2.4 x 2.4 x 0.2 cm (15/16 x 15/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
86957
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Julio C. Tello
Donor
Harvard Peruvian Expedition
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