Ornament Item Number: Sf617 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A carved, wooden bird ornament with a long incised beak and a red painted surface. The eyes are raised circles with a hole for the pupil and an incised circle surrounding it. The wing feathers are carved in 3 steps and are in relief to the body and tail.
History Of Use
Carved birds in this style are frequently found as finials on staffs or as ornaments along the sides of ceremonial digging boards.
Narrative
Ica Style, Late Horizon; 1476-1532 C.E.
Item History
What
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1476 and 1532
- Collection Date
- between 1949 and 1966
- Ownership Date
- before May 4, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on May 4, 1981
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0711/0119