Moche Gilded Copper Alloy Disc Ornament lozipeople Frogs held deep symbolic significance

Frogs held deep symbolic significance in the Pre-Columbian world

dark green patina with malachite encrustation and some areas of brown cuprite

Isolated in the fertile Bailem Valley until the mid-20th century

stretches west and south of Lake Victoria between the Mwanza Gulf and the Serengeti Plain

placed on a spindle shaft

Moche Gilded Copper Alloy Disc Ornament lozipeople Frogs held deep symbolic significancePre Columbian Era, Moche Culture, Moche Phase IIIV, c. 200600 AD, Northern Peru An exceptional and rare gilded copper disc applique, possibly representing the Sun, a powerful symbol in Moche cosmology. The ornament features a small suspension hole, suggesting it was once attached to a ceremonial object or garment. The precise function of such discs remains uncertain, but scholars speculate they may have served as ritual adornments for symbolic