Object Details
Culture/People
probably Nasca (Nazca) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970
Seller
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of José A. Gayoso (1898-1970, a landowner in Chongoyape, Peru, who sidelined in excavating and selling antiquities); purchased by MAI from José Gayoso in 1930.
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Date created
AD 200-800
Catalog Number
17/8845
Barcode
178845.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Ornament
Media/Materials
Gold
Techniques
Hammered
Dimensions
0.5 x 14.5 cm
Place
Nasca (Nazca) region; Peru
See related items
Nasca (Nazca) (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_191572