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Copper casting of human figure
Object Number 42-28-30/4341
Display Title Copper casting of human figure
Descriptions
Object Description Small solid copper human figure (male) - kneeling: Metal (copper) casting of kneeling supernatural being with conical tiered headpiece. Greenish corrosion product.
Inventory Description Copper human effigy, kneeling, conical headdress.
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Inca?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / La Libertad Region / <County> / <City> / Chan Chan
Additional Geographic Terms North Coast: Trujillo Valley
Materials Copper
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 1.2 x 1.3 cm (1 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-28-30/4341
Provenance
Collector Antonio Orlandini
Donor Hon. Robert Woods Bliss (8/4/1942)

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