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Ornament

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    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

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    Nasca (Nazca) (archaeological culture)
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    Data Source

    National Museum of the American Indian

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6112d5bd6-1949-4d4a-be3f-21b3a36dfd4b

    Record ID

    NMAI_191572

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