Chest ornament/Pectoral

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Date created: AD 900-1500

Culture/People: possibly La Aguada (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Captain Theodore Canot (Theophile Conneau), Non-Indian, 1804-1860
Possible collector: Captain Theodore Canot (Theophile Conneau), Non-Indian, 1804-1860
Previous owner: Maryland Historical Society
Seller: Maryland Historical Society

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Captain Theodore Canot (Theophile Conneau, 1804-1860), an Italian-French ship captain, slaver, and sometime pirate; donated to the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore, Maryland, by Captain Canot in 1854 when he briefly lived there; purchased by MAI from the Maryland Historical Society in 1946.
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Place: Desierto de Atacama (Atacama Desert); Salta Province; Argentina

See related items: La Aguada (archaeological culture); Adornment/Jewelry
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/8192
Barcode: 208192.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Chest ornament/Pectoral
Media/Materials: Bronze
Techniques: Cast
Dimensions: 19.7 x 15.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b4eca4b4-9e7e-43a5-bab9-57e36b447e72

Record ID: NMAI_221983