Knife Item Number: Sf530 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A flaring metal blade with a handle in the form of an eared quadruped with out-thrust lower jaw and turned-up tail.
History Of Use
The knife may be a ceremonial one like those depicted in sacrificial scenes on Moche ceramics (Donnan).
Narrative
Vicus style, Early Intermediate Period; 0-200 C.E. Cast copper blades elaborated by a sculpture at the top have been found at Vicus (Jones; Disselhoff).
Iconographic Meaning
The figure may be feline or canine.
Item History
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- Sf530
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- copper metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 5.6 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 1.9 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- during 200
- 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
- 0711/0033