Amulet, pendant in the shape of a curved knife, a miniature model of a knife known as a 'Corvo', with a loop for suspension. [RB 18/07/2012]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, pendant in the shape of a curved knife, a miniature model of a knife known as a 'Corvo', with a loop for suspension. [RB 18/07/2012]
Long description: Amulet, pendant in the shape of a curved knife, a miniature model of a knife known as a 'Corvo', with a loop for suspension. The knife has a handle with three bands of colour - black, red and green - broken up by bands of copper alloy metal. [RB 18/07/2012]
Geographical reference: Chile
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Chile; Valparaíso
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1931
Date collected: By 1931
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal
Dimensions: Length x Width: max 36 x 12 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.52.2268 Other numbers: 4547 R 1901/ 1937 3055

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