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Object Number
974-10-30/8906
Display Title
Wood, gesso and polychromed standing figure. unbearded male. one arm and sun emb
Descriptions
Object Description
Wood, gesso and polychromed standing figure. Unbearded male. One arm and sun emblem (on chest) are missing. Eyes appear to be carved and painted, but may be glass. Capital letters on base read "II. Tupac Yopan Que"
Inventory Description
Wooden human male figurine, on pedestal base, painted, missing arm.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1600-1800
Culture
- Inca
- Colonial Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Gesso, Lead alloy, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 32 × 13.5 × 9.2 cm, 1.4017 lb. (12 5/8 × 5 5/16 × 3 5/8 in., 635.8 g)
Quantity
1
Label on object
974-10-30/8906
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Eliphalet Smith, Jr.
(1816 ?)
Owner
Josephine Smith Gould
Donor
Donated by
Morton Safford
(1974)
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