Crown

Item number Sf559 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Two sheet metal strips fastened together and folded to make a square. There are matching holes at the overlap. The top edge has twelve three-pronged protrusions which are broken off at varying heights. Hundreds of broken hooks are arranged in rows, covering the surface. Four unbroken hooks suspend metal discs. Many disc imprints are visible on the surface. Small areas of gilded surface are visible.

History Of Use

Square crowns like this one probably had a wicker form inside to fit the head (p.c. Sr. W. Alva, brunning museum). The use of bangles attached by staples is typical if Vicus metalwork.