possibly Central Andes/South Coast (archaeological) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970 Search this
Seller:
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970 Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pearl/pearls
Techniques:
Polished, drilled
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Nasca (Nazca) region; Peru
Date created:
900 BC–AD 1532 (Early to Late Horizon period)
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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