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Source Description
This disk belongs to a group of more than 20 similar disks pierced for attachment to a backing. The disks fall into four groups based on imagery. Here, each band features two alternating motifs: a human and a bird; a human and a zoomorphic creature; two geometric motifs, one filled with animals and the other with tiny birds; and two birds.
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Document identity
localId
367864
label
Disk
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
367864
contentType
object
title
Disk
description
This disk belongs to a group of more than 20 similar disks pierced for attachment to a backing. The disks fall into four groups based on imagery. Here, each band features two alternating motifs: a human and a bird; a human and a zoomorphic creature; two geometric motifs, one filled with animals and the other with tiny birds; and two birds.
date
850–1460
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79878081
genreSpecific
Silver
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.)
cul
Central Andes, Lambayeque or Chimú people
accession
2019.166
Source extras
tec
Silver
tombstone
Disk, 850–1460. Central Andes, Lambayeque or Chimú people. Silver; diameter: 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Trust, 2019.166
collection
AA - Andes
didYouKnow
This disk could have been attached to a banner or a ceremonial shield.
citations
citation
Bergh, Susan E. “Acquisitions 2019: Pre-Columbian and Native North American Art.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine </em>60, no. 2 (March/April 2020): 14-15.
page_number
Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 15.
citation
“New on View: An Ornamental Disk.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine </em>61, no. 2 (Spring 2021): Back cover.
page_number
Reproduced and Mentioned: Back cover.
creditline
Severance and Greta Millikin Trust
updatedAt
2026-05-29 08:57:06.597000
sourceId
367864
dept
Art of the Americas
coll
AA - Andes
med
Silver
thumbnail_url
image_url
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
d8f9e807168ace97