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Large pottery male idol
Object Number 42-28-30/4459
Display Title Large pottery male idol
Descriptions
Object Description Large pottery male idol- humpbacked; 50 cm; headdress with ornament and shell trumpet over one ear.
Inventory Description Ceramic human effigy, male, molded head, hat w/ band, ears, arms, legs, hands, f
Classification
  • Effigy
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Chancay
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Chancay Valley
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 47.5 x 28 x 17.1 cm (18 11/16 x 11 x 6 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-28-30/4459 & 177
Provenance
Previous owner Previously owned by Antonio Orlandini
Donor Donated by Hon. Robert Woods Bliss (08/04/1942)

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