Object Details
Culture/People
possibly Cauca (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
William Oehms, Non-Indian
Previous owner
William Oehms, Non-Indian
Seller
William Oehms, Non-Indian
Collection History
Collected in 1926 by William Oehms (possibly Wilhelm Konrad Oehms [b. ca. 1892 in Germany], who worked as a miner in Colombia until the 1940s); purchased by MAI from William Oehms in 1927.
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Date created
AD 1000-1600
Catalog Number
15/3168
Barcode
153168.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Pendant
Media/Materials
Gold
Techniques
Cast, hammered, perforated
Dimensions
13.5 x 9 x 1.2 cm
Place
North of Popayán; Morales; Morales Municipality; Cauca Department; Colombia
See related items
Cauca (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_164361