Pendant

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Date created: AD 100–700 (Early Intermediate period)

Culture/People: probably Vicús (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Auction venue: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (Sotheby Parke Bernet/Parke-Bernet Auction House)
Presenter/funding source: Donald C. Webster (Donald Colin Webster/Ben Webster), Non-Indian, 1930-1997
Previous owner: Arts of the Four Quarters
Possible owner: Alan C. Lapiner (Alan Charles Lapiner), Non-Indian, 1933-1975

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Arts of the Four Quarters, a New York City gallery owned by art collector and dealer Alan Lapiner (1933-1975); purchased by MAI at an auction of the inventory of Arts of the Four Quarters held by the Parke-Bernet Galleries (New York City) in 1972 using funds donated by Donald Colin "Ben" Webster (1930-1997. an investment banker and pre-Columbian art collector).
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Place: Loma Negra; Piura Province; Piura Region; Peru

See related items: Vicús (archaeological culture); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/6658
Barcode: 246658.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Pendant
Media/Materials: Copper, shell/shells
Techniques: Cast, inlaid
Dimensions: 9 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61312697e-0e30-4724-bc4e-2f098a79cad5

Record ID: NMAI_262368