Bead Item Number: Sf679 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A spherical, gold bead constructed from two hemispheres of sheet metal joined at the equator. Two punched holes, one at each pole. Approximately half of the golden surface is covered with red/brown deposits.
History Of Use
A bead from a necklace or adornment that may have been used in life or funereal contexts. Many beads of this sort have Chimu associations (north coast, 750-1476 C.E.) but they may not be limited to the Chimu Style.
Narrative
Pre-Conquest, before 1537 C.E.
Item History
What
- Name
- Bead
- Identification Number
- Sf679
- Type of Item
- bead
- Material
- gold metal, copper metal ? and silver metal ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- hammered, adhered, punched and embossed
- Overall
- diameter 2.3 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
- 0711/0181