Chest ornament/Pectoral

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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: 15/9279
Barcode: 159279.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Chest ornament/Pectoral
Media/Materials: Gold
Techniques: Hammered, repoussé
Dimensions: 13.5 x 0.5 x 11 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f90639d0-b46a-43d6-bb4e-1b66c10e8e36

Record ID: NMAI_170441