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Ear ornament part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Chimú (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Roscoe P. Conkling, Non-Indian, 1877-1971  Search this
Seller:
Roscoe P. Conkling, Non-Indian, 1877-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Ear ornament part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Silver
Techniques:
Hammered
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Ancón; Ancón; Ancón District; Lima Province; Peru
Date created:
AD 900–1470 (Late Intermediate Period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of mining engineer Roscoe P. Conkling (1877-1971) and possibly acquired by him between 1918 and 1926 while he worked in South America for a mining and smelting company; purchased by MAI from Roscoe Conkling in 1926.
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Catalog Number:
14/7745
Barcode:
147745.000
See related items:
Chimú (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws631214614-d3f8-4d47-a5d2-b0af654aeae4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_158739