Bell Item Number: 2990/839 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small copper bell with rounded body and bird decoration on top. Bird with long, thin beak is looking backwards and has a suspension lug on its back. Incomplete; corroded.
Item History
- Made in La Libertad, Peru between 1000 and 1476
- 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
- Bell
- Identification Number
- 2990/839
- Type of Item
- bell
- Material
- copper metal
- Overall
- height 1.3 cm, width 1.9 cm, depth 1.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chimu
- 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
- La Libertad, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1000 and 1476
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on January 15, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2990/0839