Plaque Item Number: Sf584 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cut-out, repousse, gilded square metal plaque with eight equidistant holes at edges. Same motif repeated on both halves: two heads, one up and one down, with plumes and one paw surrounded by bands with fluted edges and repousse dots at centre of bands. Textile pseudomorphs and remains at two holes, these appear to be due to original hanging cords. Reverse side has a slightly duller metallic surface.
History Of Use
Holes suggest it was attached to a backing or suspended.
Iconographic Meaning
Four interlocking serpents
Narrative
Vicus style, Early Intermediate Period; 300 B.C.E.-600 C.E.
Item History
What
- Name
- Plaque
- Identification Number
- Sf584
- Type of Item
- plaque
- Material
- silver metal ?, gold metal and copper metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- hammered, gilded, cut and repousse
- Overall
- height 13.5 cm, width 13.5 cm, depth 0.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 301 BCE and 600
- 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
- 0711/0086