Culture/People:

probably Chavín or Cupisnique (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Arts of the Four Quarters  Search this

Seller:

Arts of the Four Quarters  Search this

Seller agent:

Alan C. Lapiner (Alan Charles Lapiner), Non-Indian, 1933-1975  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Sackler Fund  Search this

Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987  Search this

Object Name:

Bead/beads in the form of human beings

Media/Materials:

Spondylus shell/shells, stone, tree pitch/gum, pigment/pigments

Techniques:

Carved, drilled, dyed, glued

Dimensions:

4.85 to 5.90 cm.

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Tembladera; Contumazá Province; Cajamarca Region; Peru

Date created:

1300–200 BC (Formative period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1967 from Arts of the Four Quarters, a New York City gallery owned and operated by Alan C. Lapiner (1933-1975) using monies from the "Sackler Fund," an MAI acquisition fund with many donors, including Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987, a New York City physician, philanthropist, and art collector).

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Catalog Number:

24/1017

Barcode:

241017.000

See related items:

Chavín (archaeological culture)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cc71c3ac-4613-4414-85d6-9624ee5c8ae0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_256636