Ornament
MOA: University of British Columbia
3177/19
Small metal ornament. Bell shaped ornament is made of a thin piece of hammered copper, oxidized to a dark orange colour, bent in half and shaped identically on both sides. At bottom, object has a somewhat bulbous shape, convex on both front and back, with a narrow neck that flares toward a flat top which is the point at which the two sides are attached. A small hole sits at top centre.
- Type of Item ornament
- Culture Andes
- Material copper metal
- Measurements height 2.2 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 0.3 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Monica Gewurz
- Received from Monica Gewurz
- Made in Peru
- Creation Date between 1 and 1500
- Ownership Date before June 10, 2016
- Acquisition Date on June 10, 2016
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3177/0019