Copper Chili Knife
Artifact # 96.2.50 Part of the Braches
Peruvian Collection.
We know this is made of copper because of its distinctive green colour. It would
appear to be in the shape of a chili, which we know was an important Inka crop.
But is it really a chili? Was it used in ritual or was it used in everyday cooking?
These are questions archaeologists ask all the time. What do you think this represents
and/ or was used for?
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