Figure Item Number: 2990/37 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Pair of metal feline-shaped paws, with attached, protruding claws. Some claws missing from each paw; holes show there would have been four across the top and one at the side. There are small attachment holes along the sides of both. Metal is highly corroded to a greenish-blue colour. Textile remnants are adhered to the upper surface of the left paw.

History Of Use

Headdress ornaments.

Narrative

Early Moche; Moche I

Item History

What

Name
Figure
Identification Number
2990/37 a-b
Type of Item
figure
Material
copper alloy metal
Part A
height 1.0 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 9.0 cm
Part B
height 1.7 cm, width 6.8 cm, depth 9.4 cm

Who

Culture
Moche
Previous Owner
Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
Received from
Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Peru

When

Creation Date
between 601 BCE and 201 BCE
Collection Date
between 1950 and 1975
Ownership Date
before January 15, 2013
Acquisition Date
on January 15, 2013

Other

Item Classes
metalwork
Condition
poor
Current Location
Case 89
Accession Number
2990/0037 a-b