Culture/People:

probably Chimú (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Object Name:

Figure (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Near Trujillo; Trujillo; Trujillo Province; La Libertad Region; Peru

Date created:

AD 900–1470 (Late Intermediate period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1948.

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Catalog Number:

21/2236

Barcode:

212236.000

See related items:

Chimú (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6efd98181-9001-4927-a25d-6d2eab01489d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_226553