Spangle/Clothing decoration representing a bone

Date created
AD 400-1400
Culture/People
possibly Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
MAI agent
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Collection History
Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in London, England, in 1928 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place
Río Lípez; Sud Lípez Province; Potosí Department; Bolivia
See related items
Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
15/9275
Barcode
159275.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Spangle/Clothing decoration representing a bone
Media/Materials
Gold
Techniques
Hammered, repoussé
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68a54773f-e238-4be9-aa7a-5a5f99796e95
Record ID
NMAI_170437