South America, Peru, Vicus
Description
Ceremonial crown element
Bronze or copper
4 1/2 x 11 x 2" MOUNTED
Copper or bronze ceremonial crown (element) with green surface oxidation resulting from prolonged time in burial grounds; the openwork deocration represents two confronting mythological animals.
Date
600-200 BCE
Creator
South America, Peru, Vicus
Source
From the Collection of André and Elaine Condon
Identifier
2022.002.002
Collection
Citation
South America, Peru, Vicus, “South America, Peru, Vicus,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed April 25, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/16818.