Ornament
Item number Sf608 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number Sf608 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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A flat circular plaque with an incised design. The narrow body of the incised figure is segmented by repetitions of interlocking double-headed serpents. The figure has identical, triangular heads at both ends with ears, whiskers, eyes and a protruding tongue. The figure is surrounded by a halo of lines. The surface of the disc is encrusted with green, black and orange deposits.
The use of this disc is problematic (Schaffer), especially since it has no attachment points. Stylistic features, like the triangular headed serpent and the halo of small dashes, relate very closely to Vicus examples (Lumbreras).
Vicus style, Early Intermediate Period, contemporary with Moche 1 and 2; 0-200 C.E.
The incised figure is a double-headed serpent with feline features shown in the whiskers, ears and appendages.
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The use of this disc is problematic (Schaffer), especially since it has no attachment points. Stylistic features, like the triangular headed serpent and the halo of small dashes, relate very closely to Vicus examples (Lumbreras).
Vicus style, Early Intermediate Period, contemporary with Moche 1 and 2; 0-200 C.E.
The incised figure is a double-headed serpent with feline features shown in the whiskers, ears and appendages.
A flat circular plaque with an incised design. The narrow body of the incised figure is segmented by repetitions of interlocking double-headed serpents. The figure has identical, triangular heads at both ends with ears, whiskers, eyes and a protruding tongue. The figure is surrounded by a halo of lines. The surface of the disc is encrusted with green, black and orange deposits.
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