Headdress accessory with human design

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Date created: AD 100–600 (Early Intermediate period)

Culture/People: probably Nasca (Nazca) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible seller: José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1930, possibly from José A. Gayoso (1898-1970, a landowner in Chongoyape, Peru, who sidelined in excavating and selling antiquities).
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Place: Nasca (Nazca) region; Peru

See related items: Nasca (Nazca) (archaeological culture); Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/9826
Barcode: 169826.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Headdress accessory with human design
Media/Materials: Gold
Techniques: Hammered, repoussé
Dimensions: 15.5 x 13 x 1.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws631c08d9e-906c-46c0-813d-12799ebfca1e

Record ID: NMAI_181850