Object Details
Culture/People
probably Moche (Mochica) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Possible owner
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970
Possible seller
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1928, possibly from José A. Gayoso (1898-1970, a landowner in Chongoyape, Peru, who sidelined in excavating and selling antiquities).
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Date created
AD 100–700 (Early Intermediate to Middle Horizon period)
Catalog Number
16/1979
Barcode
161979.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Ear ornament
Media/Materials
Gold
Techniques
Cast
Place
Lambayeque Province; Lambayeque Region; Peru
See related items
Moche (Mochica) (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_173412