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Image Not Available for Frieze decorating a wall at (Unit A), Tschudi building at Chan Chan, shows "Moon Animal"
Frieze decorating a wall at (Unit A), Tschudi building at Chan Chan, shows "Moon Animal"
Image Not Available for Frieze decorating a wall at (Unit A), Tschudi building at Chan Chan, shows "Moon Animal"
Object Number 2010.2.2.5.14.10
Display Title Frieze decorating a wall at (Unit A), Tschudi building at Chan Chan, shows "Moon Animal"
Descriptions
Object Description Chan Chan Moche Valley Project color slides
Department Photographic
Date 6/22/1969
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / La Libertad Region / <County> / <City> / Chan Chan
Materials slide, 35mm
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 x 3.5 cm (1 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Donated by Michael Edward Moseley

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Image Not Available for View inside a room within Tschudi (Unit A) at Chan Chan, shows friezes with circular forms below linear wall decorations, human figure for scale
2010.2.2.5.14.19 View inside a room within Tschudi (Unit A) at Chan Chan, shows friezes with circular forms below linear wall decorations, human figure for scale
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Detail of frieze on wall of (Unit A) Tschudi at Chan Chan showing fish carvings
2010.2.2.5.14.13 Detail of frieze on wall of (Unit A) Tschudi at Chan Chan showing fish carvings
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Frieze on wall at Tschudi (Unit A) at Chan Chan showing a series of stepped pyramids, human figure for scale
2010.2.2.5.14.12 Frieze on wall at Tschudi (Unit A) at Chan Chan showing a series of stepped pyramids, human figure for scale
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Detail of frieze and pillars within Chan Chan (Unit A) Tschudi, pillars have alternating square niches and there is a row of animals below
2010.2.2.5.14.15 Detail of frieze and pillars within Chan Chan (Unit A) Tschudi, pillars have alternating square niches and there is a row of animals below
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Overview of room within (Unit A) Tschudi at Chan Chan with the walls decorated with animal forms
2010.2.2.5.14.17 Overview of room within (Unit A) Tschudi at Chan Chan with the walls decorated with animal forms
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Entry way showing diamond-shaped niches in walls at Unit A, Tschudi, Chan Chan; human figure for scale
2010.2.2.5.14.11 Entry way showing diamond-shaped niches in walls at Unit A, Tschudi, Chan Chan; human figure for scale
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Overview of a large room in Tschudi (Unit A) of Chan Chan showing walls of square niches
2010.2.2.5.14.14 Overview of a large room in Tschudi (Unit A) of Chan Chan showing walls of square niches
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Detail of carved wall decorations of birds and x-shaped opening at Tschudi (Unit A) at Chan Chan
2010.2.2.5.14.18 Detail of carved wall decorations of birds and x-shaped opening at Tschudi (Unit A) at Chan Chan
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Overview of frieze decorated walls of Tschudi (Unit A) at Chan Chan, human figure in picture for scale
2010.2.2.5.14.20 Overview of frieze decorated walls of Tschudi (Unit A) at Chan Chan, human figure in picture for scale
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for View of larger section of bas relief, adobe frieze: Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated bird men at top holding spears pointed downwards, crab and a swimming human figure in the middle and seated bird men with spears pointing upwards at base of frieze
2010.2.2.5.30.22 View of larger section of bas relief, adobe frieze: Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated bird men at top holding spears pointed downwards, crab and a swimming human figure in the middle and seated bird men with spears pointing upwards at base of frieze
Moche Valley
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Detail of adobe bas-relief frieze; shows two catfish; work in progress, Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3
2010.2.2.5.30.4 Detail of adobe bas-relief frieze; shows two catfish; work in progress, Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3
Chan Chan
Moche Valley
Image Not Available for Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated figure holding club, catfish, crab and pelican
2010.2.2.5.30.13 Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated figure holding club, catfish, crab and pelican
Chan Chan
Moche Valley