Object Details
Culture/People
probably Chimú (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Major Otto Holstein, Non-Indian, 1883-1934
Seller
Major Otto Holstein, Non-Indian, 1883-1934
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased from local residents between 1922 and 1927 by amateur archaeologist Major Otto Holstein (1883-1934, U.S. Army, employed by the Northern Peru Mining and Smelting Company and president of the Trujillo Archaeological Society); purchased by MAI from Major Holstein in 1927 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Date created
AD 900–1470 (Late Intermediate Period)
Catalog Number
15/7214
Barcode
157214.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Snake ornament
Media/Materials
Gold
Techniques
Hammered, repoussé
Dimensions
4 x 1.5 cm
Place
North Coast; Peru (inferred)
See related items
Chimú (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_168504