Cuttlefish Eye
Fossil
Ornament
29-139-45B
From: Peru
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Chapra |
Object Number | 29-139-45B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Peru |
Culture Area | Andean |
Section | American |
Materials | Cuttlefish Eye |
Description | Fossil/crystaline lense of cuttlefish eye. Anciently used for mask eyes or other purposes. Golden, iridescent himispheres. |
Outside Diameter | 1.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of William Pepper, 1894 |
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