probably Chimú (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
Charles Wood Sutton (C. W. Sutton), Non-Indian, 1878-1949 Search this
Seller:
Charles Wood Sutton (C. W. Sutton), Non-Indian, 1878-1949 Search this
Object Name:
Vessel fragment/potsherd with effigy/adorno (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Trujillo; Trujillo Province; La Libertad Region; Peru
Date created:
AD 900–1470 (Late Intermediate period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Charles Wood Sutton (1878-1949, a civil engineer who worked in Peru); purchased by MAI from Charles W. Sutton in 1916.
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