Ornament Item Number: 3177/19 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small metal ornament. Bell shaped ornament is made of a thin piece of hammered copper, oxidized to a dark orange colour, bent in half and shaped identically on both sides. At bottom, object has a somewhat bulbous shape, convex on both front and back, with a narrow neck that flares toward a flat top which is the point at which the two sides are attached. A small hole sits at top centre.
Item History
- Made in Peru between 1 and 1500
- Owned by Monica Gewurz before June 10, 2016
- Received from Monica Gewurz (Donor) on June 10, 2016
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- 3177/19
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- copper metal
- Overall
- height 2.2 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 0.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Andes
- Previous Owner
- Monica Gewurz
- Received from
- Monica Gewurz (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1 and 1500
- Ownership Date
- before June 10, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on June 10, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3177/0019