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Culture/People:
probably Chimú (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Major Otto Holstein, Non-Indian, 1883-1934  Search this
Seller:
Major Otto Holstein, Non-Indian, 1883-1934  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Staff head/finial
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Hammered
Dimensions:
8 x 4 x 4 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Tomb passage, Ciudadela Chol An (Rivero Compound), Huaca de la Misa; Chan Chan; Trujillo Province; La Libertad Region; Peru
Date created:
AD 900–1470 (Late Intermediate Period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; purchased from local residents between 1922 and 1927 by amateur archaeologist Major Otto Holstein (1883-1934, U.S. Army, employed by the Northern Peru Mining and Smelting Company and president of the Trujillo Archaeological Society); purchased by MAI from Major Holstein in 1927 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Catalog Number:
15/7242
Barcode:
157242.000
See related items:
Chimú (archaeological culture)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws690975d65-c310-45bb-a7d8-19da9c4dfa1d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_168532