Culture/People:

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:

Figure part/fragment (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Mold-made, modeled

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

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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Catalog Number:

5/1689

Barcode:

051689.000

See related items:

Chimú (archaeological culture)

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws661538242-b58f-49b1-bb24-30acea313ce4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_55810