Plaque
Item number Sf611 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number Sf611 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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A roughly circular plaque with two protuberances. Has the appearance of a frontal view of a simplified animal head with ears at the top. Slightly convex with a gilded surface. There are four holes at the outer edge, relatively equally-spaced apart. Both ears are missing. There is a horizontal, serrated cut in the centre of the plaque, representing teeth. Above this are two repousse circles with a repousse oval between them, representing eyes and a nose.
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 serrated cut suggests a fanged mouth. Coupled with the raised eyes, nose and upright ears, the rudimentary face can probably be interpreted as feline. The fanged feline attribute is shared by the most frequently represented and probably most powerful deity of the north coast.
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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.
The serrated cut suggests a fanged mouth. Coupled with the raised eyes, nose and upright ears, the rudimentary face can probably be interpreted as feline. The fanged feline attribute is shared by the most frequently represented and probably most powerful deity of the north coast.
A roughly circular plaque with two protuberances. Has the appearance of a frontal view of a simplified animal head with ears at the top. Slightly convex with a gilded surface. There are four holes at the outer edge, relatively equally-spaced apart. Both ears are missing. There is a horizontal, serrated cut in the centre of the plaque, representing teeth. Above this are two repousse circles with a repousse oval between them, representing eyes and a nose.
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