Finial or staff head
Life Story
Provenance
Purchased by Robert and Lisa Sainsbury from John Wise in 1963.
Donated to the Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia in 1973 as part of the original gift.
Not on display
Title/Description: Finial or staff head
Born: 0500 - 1600
Object Type: Ornament
Materials: Gold alloy
Measurements: h. 120 x w. 100 x d. 52 mm
Accession Number: 149
Historic Period: AD 500-1600, 5th century, 16th century
Production Place: Caribbean lowlands, Colombia, South America, The Americas
Cultural Group: Sinú
Credit Line: Donated by Robert and Lisa Sainsbury, 1973