Finger ring

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Date created: AD 200-800

Culture/People: probably Moche (Mochica) (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: Moche (Mochica) (archaeological culture); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/8594
Barcode: 178594.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Finger ring
Media/Materials: Silver
Techniques: Cast, hammered, twisted, soldered

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c87c61ea-4058-489a-9362-f8591385ed5d

Record ID: NMAI_191212