Pair of silver(?) tweezers, found with a mummy, po

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Pair of silver(?) tweezers, found with a mummy, possibly from Nozca, South America, date unknown

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A103498
Materials:
silver, ? material
Measurements:
length 35 mm
maximum: width 15 mm
type:
tweezers

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