Ornament Item Number: Sf729 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

An assortment of metal decorations, beads and fragments. Four are slightly convex metal trapezoids with a slot near the smaller end. Two are hollow, globular beads. There are also fragments of metal staples.

History Of Use

Fragments from various items including bangles from garments, necklace beads and staples for suspending discs on crowns. The fragments are from diverse objects and periods.

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
Ornament
Identification Number
Sf729
Type of Item
ornament
Material
gold metal, copper metal and silver metal ?
Manufacturing Technique
hammered and cut
Overall
height 1.2 cm, width 0.9 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

Item Classes
metalwork
Condition
poor
Accession Number
0711/0231