Precious-metal objects from the south coast of Peru are rare compared to those found on the north coast, where deposits were more abundant and accessible in ancient times. Usually of modest proportions and invariably made of hammered sheet gold, south-coast works are distinctive in form and surface decoration. This object is part of a group of ornaments that are exceptional for their large size and have the same shape and similar overall repoussé designs. They are usually attributed to the Nazca culture; however, recent research suggests that they may come from the Camaná and Sihuas valleys, on the far south coast, where independent traditions flourished. The iconography focuses on a stylized, oblong frontal face repeated at different scales, with circular eyes and what appear to be mustaches and short beards. Rows of circles of various dimensions and zigzag lines fill the spaces between the faces. Two pairs of perforations on either side of the central face suggest that the object may have been worn affixed to a turban or a headdress, although there are no depictions in the art of the region to confirm this use. Perhaps such works were not intended to be worn in life, but rather were attached to burial shrouds or mummy bundles, which were then placed in tombs.