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Object Number
42-28-30/4374
Display Title
Large repousse silver ornament
Descriptions
Object Description
Large repousse silver ornament hung with fastening and bangles; human figure and geometric designs: Large repousse silver ornament. Diadem of thin metal sheet pierced and embossed with design showing supernatural being. Ten spangles hung by wire loops along lower edge (eight remain). Wire lap joined to back (for attachment to head band?). Greenish corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Copper ornament, open work cut design, embossed human head, sm. discs attach
Classification
- Raw Material
- Ornament
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Chimu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
La Libertad Region
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast; Trujillo
Materials
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 6.3 x 7.4 x 2.1 cm (2 1/2 x 2 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-28-30/4374
Provenance
Collector
Antonio Orlandini
Donor
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
(8/4/1942)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-28-30/4375 | Three pieces of sheet metal diadem |
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Raw Material |
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|
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| |
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|
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| |
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|
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| |
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Raw Material
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| |
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| |
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Raw Material |
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| |
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| ||
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Food processing
|
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| |
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|
Burma
| |
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Raw Material |
Site F
|