Headdress Item Number: Sf799 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Gold foil headdress in two pieces; both curve to form an entire circle when placed together. Row of repousse dots along top and bottom. Punched holes in pairs and singles at edges.

History Of Use

Gold crowns and facial adornments are common to the Vicus style. Red paint, cinnabar, or iron hematite were often applied to funerary objects of precious materials, such as gold (Emmerich).

Item History

  • Made in Peru between 301 BCE and 200
  • Collected between 1949 and 1966
  • Owned by Anonymous before May 4, 1981
  • Received from Anonymous (Donor) on May 4, 1981

What

Name
Headdress
Identification Number
Sf799 a-b
Type of Item
headdress
Material
gold metal and pigment ?
Manufacturing Technique
hammered, repousse, punched and painted
Overall
height 23.1 cm, width 10.5 cm

Who

Culture
Andes
Previous Owner
Anonymous
Received from
Anonymous (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Peru

When

Creation Date
between 301 BCE and 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
0711/0301 a-b