Pin Item Number: 2990/817 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long shawl pin with rounded body, flat and rounded filigree disc head with an applied convex centre and an acute point at the opposite end. Made of separate pieces joined together. Disc has two bands of wave motifs. Hammered technique. Slightly corroded.
Item History
- Made in Chincha, Ica, Peru between 1476 and 1534
- Collected between 1950 and 1975
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer
- Owned by Erika H. Sawyer before January 15, 2013
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer (Donor) on January 15, 2013
What
- Name
- Pin
- Identification Number
- 2990/817
- Type of Item
- pin
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- height 0.3 cm, width 22.7 cm, depth 4.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chincha
- 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
- Chincha, Ica, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1476 and 1534
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on January 15, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2990/0817