Ornament

Date created
AD 100–700 (Early Intermediate to Middle Horizon period)
Culture/People
probably Moche (Mochica) (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
North Coast; Peru (inferred)
See related items
Moche (Mochica) (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
15/7220
Barcode
157220.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Ornament
Media/Materials
Gold
Techniques
Hammered, repoussé
Dimensions
3.5 x 3.4 x 1.6 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a09314e0-3cb4-41de-9375-53b5bb30b160
Record ID
NMAI_168510