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Object Number
974-10-30/8907
Display Title
Polychromed wood and gesso standing figure, representing member of the inca nobi
Descriptions
Object Description
Polychromed wood and gesso standing figure, representing member of the Inca nobility. Wears tunic, cape and crown. Knee ornament, which includes "lion" emblem is missing. Glass eyes. Lead fingers. 13" h. Capital letters on base: "10 Una Yopan.Que"
Inventory Description
Wooden human male figurine, on pedestal base, painted, damaged base.
Classification
- Figurine
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1600-1800
Culture
- Inca
- Colonial Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Materials
Plaster, Pigment, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 32.9 × 12.7 × 8.8 cm, 1.3962 lb. (12 15/16 × 5 × 3 7/16 in., 633.3 g)
Quantity
1
Label on object
974-10-30/8907
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