Ornament
| Place of origin |
Small rectangular clasp with circular end. Embossed with mythical bird with large beak, possibly a pelican or condor, reaching towards a smaller bird. Above and below the birds are rows of triangles and line border.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Clasp ornament, possibly part of an ear plug, decorated with bird. Central American, possibly Pre-Columbian Peru. |
| Physical description | Small rectangular clasp with circular end. Embossed with mythical bird with large beak, possibly a pelican or condor, reaching towards a smaller bird. Above and below the birds are rows of triangles and line border. |
| Credit line | Given by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.374-1924 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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