Necklace

Item number Sf668 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

A string of 429 disc shaped shell beads ranging in hue from orange to white. There is a golden pendant made from a strip of metal with rounded ends which is folded across the transverse centre so that the two halves are open above the other. The surface of the pendant has some black discolouration and small areas of green deposit.

History Of Use

The metal pendant is a pair of tweezers used for removing sparse facial hair. They were used for at least 1500 years. Examples from the Moche/Vicus style through to the Inca style have been found (0-1532 C.E.) The shape of the tweezers suggest it belongs to the late periods. It is particularly similar to published examples from the south coast valleys of Ica and Chinca.