Tweezers with human effigy

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Date created: AD 900–1400 (Late Intermediate period)

Culture/People: probably Sicán (Lambayeque) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Major Otto Holstein, Non-Indian, 1883-1934
Seller: Major Otto Holstein, Non-Indian, 1883-1934
Presenter/funding source: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased from local residents between 1922 and 1927 by amateur archaeologist Major Otto Holstein (1883-1934, U.S. Army, employed by the Northern Peru Mining and Smelting Company and president of the Trujillo Archaeological Society); purchased by MAI from Major Holstein in 1927 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place: Tomb passage, Ciudadela Chol An (Rivero Compound), Huaca de la Misa; Chan Chan; Trujillo Province; La Libertad Region; Peru

See related items: Sicán (Lambayeque) (archaeological culture); Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/7227
Barcode: 157227.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Tweezers with human effigy
Media/Materials: Gold
Techniques: Hammered, repoussé
Dimensions: 6 x 5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66b83c001-e28b-4db1-aca4-facb45893235

Record ID: NMAI_168517