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Object Number
42-12-30/3213
Display Title
Copper needle
Descriptions
Object Description
Metal (copper) needle, tapering toward point. Other end flattened and pierced to form eye. Dark/tight corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper needle, very long, plain.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Needle
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Huaura Province
/
Huacho
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 49.5 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm (19 1/2 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-12-30/3213
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(1941-1942)
Donor
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(1942)
Donor
Mr. Donald C. Scott
(1942)
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