Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
AD 900–1470 (Late Intermediate period)
Culture/People
probably Chimú (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970
Seller
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of José A. Gayoso (1898-1970, a landowner in Chongoyape, Peru, who sidelined in excavating and selling antiquities); purchased by MAI from José Gayoso in 1930.
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Place
Jayanca; Lambayeque Province; Lambayeque Region; Peru
See related items
Chimú (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
17/8607
Barcode
178607.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Silver
Techniques
Hammered, perforated
Dimensions
3.5 x 3 x 1.2 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b38ff00d-9ac8-41d8-8d1f-c80f2dafdb0b
Record ID
NMAI_191225