Ornament Item Number: Sf692 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A thin disc of yellow coloured metal with a border of embossed dots and an indent. One hole punched near edge.
History Of Use
A very similar disc is cited by Root as coming from an Ica grave, designated Middle Ica II by Kroeber and Strong. This disc is very light and the placement of holes suggests it may have been attached by sewing to a fabric.
Narrative
Possibly Ica Style, Middle Horizon or Late Intermediate Period; 900-1300 C.E.
Item History
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- Sf692
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- gold metal, copper metal and silver metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, embossed and hammered
- Overall
- height 0.3 cm, diameter 4.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 900 and 1300
- 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
- 0711/0194