Moche Gilded Copper Alloy Disc Ornament lozipeople Journal of World Prehistory 18

Journal of World Prehistory 18

Following Alexander the Great’s conquests

Frogs held deep symbolic significance in the Pre-Columbian world

and liminal power—an authentic ritual object of profound cultural and spiritual significance

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

Moche Gilded Copper Alloy Disc Ornament lozipeople Journal of World Prehistory 18Pre 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