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1921.92.52

Loom sword, or ‘beater-in’. Piece of carved wood with oval section, and curved edges that curve to form a tip at either end. [IL [OPS Move] 24/3/2017]

1921.92.52

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Collection type
Object
Description
Loom sword, or ‘beater-in’. Piece of carved wood with oval section, and curved edges that curve to form a tip at either end. [IL [OPS Move] 24/3/2017]
Geographical reference
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru
Ica Region Nazca Province
Person
Field collector Henry Ogg Forbes
PRM source Henry Ogg Forbes
Date
Date collected
1912
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Dimensions
Depth: max 15 mm, Width: max 60 mm, Length 820 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.92.52

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