Mortar Item Number: Sf638 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

A round, stone bowl with vertical exterior walls and sloping interior walls, the brown stone is only moderately smoothed. A section of the bottom has a silvery, metallic substance covering the irregular surface.

Narrative

Pre-Conquest, before 1532 C.E.

Item History

  • Made in Peru before 1532
  • Collected between 1949 and 1966
  • Owned by Anonymous before May 4, 1981
  • Received from Anonymous (Donor) on May 4, 1981

What

Name
Mortar
Identification Number
Sf638
Type of Item
mortar
Material
silver metal ? and stone
Manufacturing Technique
pecked and polished
Overall
height 3.9 cm, diameter 6.4 cm

Who

Culture
Andes
Previous Owner
Anonymous
Received from
Anonymous (Donor)

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

Condition
fair
Accession Number
0711/0140