Plaque Item Number: Sf581 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A roughly circular plaque with two rounded lobes. Slightly convex. There are two square holes at the outer edge. A large part of the circumference on one side is missing. Circular convex area at centre.
History Of Use
The holes around the edge suggest this plaque was made for attaching to a backing, perhaps a cloth one.
Narrative
Pre-inca, before 1476 C.E.
Item History
What
- Name
- Plaque
- Identification Number
- Sf581
- Type of Item
- plaque
- Material
- copper metal, gold metal and silver metal ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- hammered, cut, depletion gilded and embossed
- Overall
- height 9.0 cm, width 7.8 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- before 1476
- 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
- 0711/0083