Moche Gilded Copper Alloy Disc Ornament ritualobjects This offering plate

This offering plate

Their size and weight determined their function: smaller whorls rotated faster

once essential to warfare

and spiritual support

spheric form

Moche Gilded Copper Alloy Disc Ornament ritualobjects This offering platePre Columbian Era, Moche Culture, Moche Phase IIIV, c. 200600 AD, Northern Peru A remarkable and exquisitely crafted gilded copper disc applique, likely symbolizing the Sun, a revered celestial force in Moche religious beliefs. The disc features a small suspension hole, indicating it was originally affixed to a ceremonial object, textile, or weapon. The exact function of such ornaments remains uncertain, though scholars suggest they may have been used