Plaque
Item number Sf589 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number Sf589 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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A roughly circular plaque that has the appearance of a frontal view of a simplified animal head with ears at the top. Slightly convex with a gilded metal surface. There are three holes near the edge. Both ears are broken off. There is a single v-shaped cut in the centre of the plaque which is flanked by two embossed eye circles with indented centres. Slightly raised lines angle outward above the eyes.
The holes around the edge suggest this plaque was made for attaching to a backing, perhaps a cloth one.
Pre-Inca, before 1476 C.E.
The v-shaped cut suggests a beak. Coupled with the brow line, it appears to have the rudimentary modelling of owl features. The owl is frequently represented in north coast art, usually in a context that suggests he is a shaman.
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The holes around the edge suggest this plaque was made for attaching to a backing, perhaps a cloth one.
Pre-Inca, before 1476 C.E.
A roughly circular plaque that has the appearance of a frontal view of a simplified animal head with ears at the top. Slightly convex with a gilded metal surface. There are three holes near the edge. Both ears are broken off. There is a single v-shaped cut in the centre of the plaque which is flanked by two embossed eye circles with indented centres. Slightly raised lines angle outward above the eyes.
The v-shaped cut suggests a beak. Coupled with the brow line, it appears to have the rudimentary modelling of owl features. The owl is frequently represented in north coast art, usually in a context that suggests he is a shaman.
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