Fragment: Plaque Item Number: Sf646 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A u-shaped flange of metal with one ragged edge that indicates it has broken off another object. Gilded surface.
History Of Use
Appears to be a plaque fragment such as Sf610, and others in this collection. The plaque may have been attached to fabric or other backing.
Narrative
Pre-Inca, before 1476 C.E.
Item History
What
- Name
- Fragment: Plaque
- Identification Number
- Sf646
- Type of Item
- plaque
- Material
- copper metal, silver metal ? and gold metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- hammered, cut, punched, embossed and gilded
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 2.1 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- before 1476
- 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
- 0711/0148