Object Details
- 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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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- probably Wari (Huari) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
- Previous owner
- José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970
- Seller
- José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970
- Date created
- AD 600–1000 (Middle Horizon period)
- Object Name
- Pendant
- Media/Materials
- Gold
- Techniques
- Hammered, repoussé
- Object Type
- Adornment/Jewelry
