Chest ornament/Pectoral

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Date created: 200 BC–AD 1600

Culture/People: probably Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner: G. Amsinck & Company (G. Amsinck & Co.)
Seller: G. Amsinck & Company (G. Amsinck & Co.)
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired from local collectors by agents of the G. Amsinck & Co (a New York import/export firm with operations in Latin America) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from the G. Amsinck Company in 1916 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Río Sinú east bank 140 miles above mouth; Córdoba Department; Colombia

See related items: Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/4557
Barcode: 054557.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Chest ornament/Pectoral
Media/Materials: Gold-silver-copper alloy
Techniques: Hammered, repoussé, depletion gilded
Dimensions: 30 x 4.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d7365f09-df28-4b64-8042-6116b296af0d

Record ID: NMAI_58833