Chapa

NameOrnament, plaque

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date19th century

Place madeCuzco, Peru, South America

MediumMetal (silver)

Dimensions9 × 9 1/2 in. (22.86 × 24.13 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Gay Sinclair, Collection of Bob Sinclair, A.2012.86.11

Object numberA.2012.86.11

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionTrapezoidal silver plaque with holes around the edges depicts two butting camelids (probably llamas) with saddles within a highly decorative landscape of semicircular scallop-like forms in the corners. Three rows of punched dots flow down from the top center, the two side rows long and flanking large leaf-like forms around the tops of the llamas, the short, center row of dots attaching to the tip of a large lealike form above the llama's heads. Below the llamas is a half-circle with fleur-de-lis like scrolled forms inside, and a scalloped form above it, which fills the space between the animals.