Ornament Item Number: Sf733 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A sheet metal cone with a seam and two holes set opposite each other, 4 cm from the lower edge. Remnants of a metal strap remain in one hole. A third hole, near the apex of the cone also has a metal strap in it. The surface of the cone has the remains of gilding.
History Of Use
Similar cones were found at a contemporaneous site (Loma Negra) in the Vicus area. Schaffer suggests the Loma Negra cones may have been attached to the ends of sashes and headbands. The remnants of staples on this cone suggests it was attached or suspended from something metal.
Narrative
Possibly Vicus Style, Early Intermediate Period; 300 B.C.E.-200 C.E.
Item History
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- Sf733
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- copper metal, silver metal ? and gold metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- hammered, punched, gilded ? and cut
- Overall
- height 1.4 cm, diameter 1.8 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 301 BCE and 200
- 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
- 0711/0235