Ornament Item Number: Sf573 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A semi-circular alloyed gold shape made of a thin sheet of metal. The flat edge of the ornament has a circle cut out of it at its centre. There is a design of four embossed concentric circles with a raised dot border.
History Of Use
Nose ornaments are depicted frequently in Moche and Vicus ceramics. They are worn hanging from the septum (Lumbreras).
Cultural Context
nose ornament
Narrative
Vicus/Moche Style, contemporary with Moche 1 and 2; 0-200 C.E.
Item History
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- Sf573
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- gold metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- hammered and repousse
- Overall
- height 0.4 cm, width 6.7 cm, depth 4.1 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- during 200
- Collection Date
- between 1949 and 1966
- Ownership Date
- before May 4, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on May 4, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0711/0075