Beads Item Number: Sf673 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
11 spherical, gold beads. Each hollow bead is constructed from 2 hemispheres of thin sheet metal. One bead is convexly biconical in shape and has a duller surface.
History Of Use
Beads from necklaces and adornments were used in life as well as funereal contexts. Chimu associations (north coast, 750-1476 C.E.) are given for many beads of this sort but may not be limited to Chimu Style.
Narrative
Pre-Conquest, before 1532 C.E.
Item History
What
- Name
- Beads
- Identification Number
- Sf673
- Type of Item
- bead
- Material
- gold metal, copper metal ? and silver metal ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- hammered, embossed, punched, adhered and gilded ?
- Overall
- height 1.8 cm, diameter 6.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- before 1532
- Collection Date
- between 1949 and 1966
- Ownership Date
- before May 4, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on May 4, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0711/0175