Ornament Item Number: Sf732 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Four small squares and one larger square of metal. Each square has two holes punched near one edge.
History Of Use
The placement of holes on the bangles suggests these may have been sewn to fabric. There are examples of tunics with numerous sheet ornaments sewn to them.
Narrative
Pre-Conquest, possibly Chimu Style, 750-1476 C.E.
Item History
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- Sf732
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- gold metal, silver metal ? and copper metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- hammered, punched, gilded and cut
- Overall
- height 3.3 cm, width 3.4 cm, depth 0.1 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 750 and 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
- 0711/0234