Ornament Item Number: Sf777 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A metal disc with a single hole 0.4 cm from the edge. Flecks of a gilded layer are visible. There is an impression of a tie in the green deposits between the hole and the edge.
History Of Use
The imprint suggests this was suspended by a tie, possibly as a medallion around the neck. Several published accounts of Vicus ceramics show figures wearing neck medallions.
Narrative
Pre-Columbian, possibly Vicus; 300 B.C.E.-600 C.E. ?
Specific Techniques
The disc is made of copper and gold and possibly silver. The gold enriched surface layer is the result of deplection gilding or plating.
Item History
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- Sf777
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- gold metal, silver metal ? and copper metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- hammered, cut, gilded and punched
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, diameter 5.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 301 BCE and 600
- 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
- 0711/0279