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Figurine in the form of a cow with a long tail and horns.
Figurine in the form of a cow with a long tail and horns.
Object Number 990-6-30/11557
Display Title Figurine in the form of a cow with a long tail and horns.
Descriptions
Object Description Figurine in the form of a cow with a long tail and horns.
Inventory Description Figurine, carved stone, white, horned zoomorph, curled tail, worn
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Soapstone
Dimensions Overall: 3.4 x 6.5 x 2.4 cm (1 5/16 x 2 9/16 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 990-6-30/11557
Provenance
Collector Eliza Thurston Butts (ca. 1890's)
Donor Ellen Frothingham Dunnell (June 12, 1990)

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