Tweezers

Item number Sf655 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Two convex metal circles, one above the other, are connected by a folded strap of the same metal. A hole in the fold of the strap secures a handspun cotton yarn on which nineteen stone and shell beads are strung. The beads vary in size and shape. The colour range includes blue-green, yellow and red-purple. The metal object has traces of red pigment over the entire surface, inside and out.

History Of Use

Tweezers were used for removing sparse facial hair. They were used for at least 1500 years, as examples from the Moche/Vicus style through to the Inca style have been found (0-1532 C.E.) The shape of the tweezers suggests they belong to the late periods.