Pre-Columbian round gold breast pendant

A flat, almost circular plate, with circles and dotted lines printed in relief as an ornament. Through four circles in a row a hole has been made, for one or more slings.The ornament served as a grave gift. . The entire series was collected by Dr. Hans Feriz, most of which he excavated himself during several trips. The majority came from graves. In America there was a widespread belief in the afterlife. The dead were given gifts, often utensils such as earthenware pots or weapons, etc., as well as food (corn, peanuts, beans, etc.). Gifts were given to the dead, often utensils such as earthenware jars, weapons, and food (corn, peanuts, beans, etc.).\In America, there was widespread belief in the afterlife. In cold hammering, the nugget of gold is shaped by hammering and filing. The nugget is also hammered into a plate, after which the desired shape is cut out. An ornament is then applied with a bone spatula or by hammering on a mould (see Emmerich, 1965:152-183).