Culture/People:

Quechua  Search this

Collector:

Beate R. Salz, Non-Indian, 1913-2006  Search this

Expedition sponsor:

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Incorporated (Viking Fund, Inc.), 1941-  Search this

Object Name:

Crucifix pendant

Media/Materials:

Copper alloy, glass, iron nails, metal items

Techniques:

Cast, incised, bezel-set/stone-setting, nailed

Dimensions:

13.50 x 9.00 x 0.80 cm

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Cusco (Cuzco); Cusco (Cuzco) Province; Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru

Date created:

1900-1930

Collection History:

Purchased in 1951 by anthropologist Beate R. Salz (1913-2006) from a store in Cuzco, Peru, during MAI fieldwork supported by the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research.

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Catalog Number:

21/8532

Barcode:

218532.000

See related items:

Quechua

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67867c24f-03a2-4123-8ef2-4b99e58ddbce

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_233208