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PRE-COLUMBIAN INCA MOCHE/CHIMU SILVER TWEEZERS, 5

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PRE-COLUMBIAN INCA MOCHE/CHIMU SILVER TWEEZERS, 5

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Pre-Columbian Inca Moche/Chimu silver tweezers, set of 5, one tweezer has carved lines on both sides of it. The Chimu used tweezers as part of their daily life to pluck beards, eyebrows, etc. Origin: South America. Age: 800-1000 A.D. Tweezers range in size from 1 1/2" L -2" L x 5/8" W to 1" W. Weighs 3.5 oz.

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PRE-COLUMBIAN INCA MOCHE/CHIMU SILVER TWEEZERS, 5

Name: PRE-COLUMBIAN INCA MOCHE/CHIMU SILVER TWEEZERS, 5
SKU: 112065520
Price: 175 USD
Availability: InStock

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