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Ring

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/856 a-c

Shell ring (part a) with flattened sides, wide hole. Slightly broken. Part b is a ring element with bird form. One hole as eye, flat base, inverted triangular shape at its back and incised lines in tail. Slightly broken. Part c is a ring element with bird form. One hole as eye, flat base and incised lines in tail. Incomplete.

  • Type of Item ring
  • Culture Chancay
  • Material mother of pearl shell, oyster shell
  • Measurements height 0.2 cm, diameter 4.4 cm (part a) height 0.7 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 0.5 cm (part b) height 0.8 cm, width 2.3 cm, depth 0.6 cm (part c)
  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
  • Received from Erika H. Sawyer
  • Made in Lima
  • Creation Date between 1000 and 1476
  • Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
  • Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
  • Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 2990/0856 a-c

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