Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
900 BC–AD 1550 (Early Horizon to Late Horizon period)
Culture/People
probably Central Andes (archaeological) (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); lent to MAI by José Gayoso in 1931; purchased by MAI from José Gayoso in 1934.
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Place
Lambayeque Region; Peru
See related items
Central Andes (archaeological)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
18/6608
Barcode
186608.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Pendant (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Silver
Techniques
Hammered, perforated
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cf99a459-7f3d-4154-a8ed-76f9699fe060
Record ID
NMAI_199542