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Object Number 42-12-30/3215
Display Title Cast metal pendant
Descriptions
Object Description Cast metal (copper) pendant in shape of bell with three bivalve rattles suspended from the flange. Loop at top, face on side. Rattle approximately 9 mm in diameter with loop. Other measurements in record are for bell. Green corrosion product.
Inventory Description Copper ornament, helmet-like face with 3 bells suspended from bottom.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province / Huacho
Materials Copper
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 x 1.1 x 1.2 cm (1 3/8 x 7/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (1941-1942)
Donor Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer (1942)
Donor Mr. Donald C. Scott (1942)

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