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Image Not Available for Mask-like head of a deity
Mask-like head of a deity
Image Not Available for Mask-like head of a deity
Object Number 1.2005.3
Display Title Mask-like head of a deity
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Materials Metal, Copper alloy, Shell
Dimensions Overall: 8.5 x 8.3 x 4 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Loan from Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collections, Washington, DC

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