Beads Item Number: Sf657 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
48 beads, alternating spherical and ellipsoid shaped, and five are large, globular beads which are very bright gold. 20 globular beads are smaller and duller. The beads range in diameter from 0.8 - 1.3 cm. and some are extensively tarnished.
History Of Use
These beads may be from a variety of necklaces and adornments that were used in both life and funereal contexts. There are several sizes and alloys present. The globular, bright gold beads may have an earlier date (200 C.E.). The duller, globular beads are likely Chimu (750-1476 C.E.). Alan Sawyer suggested the ellipsoid beads may be Post-Conquest (after 1532 C.E.) although the style of bead is found in many periods and locales.
Narrative
Pre-Conquest, before 1532 C.E. ?
Item History
What
- Name
- Beads
- Identification Number
- Sf657
- Type of Item
- bead
- Material
- gold metal, copper metal ? and silver metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- hammered, gilded ?, adhered and embossed
- Overall
- height 1.8 cm, diameter 24.0 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0711/0159