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1884.119.570

Copper spike

1884.119.570

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper spike
Long description
Implement of copper alloy, quadrangular in section, with a point at one end and a socket (damaged) at the other. Possibly a digging stick point, or may have had a religious or ceremonial function. [LM 31/10/2007]
Geographical reference
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru
Unknown
Date
Date collected
By 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Cast, Process Hammered
Dimensions
Length: max 212 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.119.570

Search terms: Tool, Agriculture and Horticulture, Ritual and Ceremonial, Religion

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