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Tweezers in the Shape of a Bird by Chimú — VisualArtsDB

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Tweezers in the Shape of a Bird

Tweezers in the Shape of a Bird

Tweezers in the Shape of a Bird

1000–1400

Medium: Gold
Dimensions: H.: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Genre: Metal
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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americasandeangoldamerican decorative artsutensilinorganic materialchimúnonferrous metalArts of the Americassouth americanperuvianPre-Columbiandecorative artsandesart of the americasmetal

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