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Object Number 42-12-30/3160
Display Title Metal annulus with monkey design
Descriptions
Object Description Metal (copper) annulus tapering to sharp outer edge. Surrounding frieze of s-scrolls 7 mm wide, central monkey, hole in annulus above monkey (for stringing?). Green corrosion product.
Inventory Description Copper disc, open work of monkey figure in center, perforation at top.
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Chimú
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / La Libertad Region / Trujillo Province / Trujillo / Trujillo
Additional Geographic Terms North Coast
Materials Copper
Dimensions Overall: 6.7 x 6.5 x 0.7 cm (2 5/8 x 2 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-12-30/3160
Provenance
Collector Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (1941-1942 - 1942)
Donor Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer (1942)
Donor Mr. Donald C. Scott (1942)

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