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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
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
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
Object Number 2010.2.2.5.30.22
Display Title 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
Descriptions
Object Description Chan Chan Moche Valley Project color slides
Department Photographic
Date 7/26/1969
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / La Libertad Region / <County> / <City> / Moche Valley
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 Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated bird men with spears pointed down towards aribbonlike structure within which is contained catfish, crab and other fish
2010.2.2.5.30.23 Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated bird men with spears pointed down towards aribbonlike structure within which is contained catfish, crab and other fish
Moche Valley
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows bird men holding spears pointing down, human-like swimmers, a ribbon-like form containing various sea creatures, a swimming human and a crawfish
2010.2.2.5.30.24 Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows bird men holding spears pointing down, human-like swimmers, a ribbon-like form containing various sea creatures, a swimming human and a crawfish
Moche Valley
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated bird man with spear pointing down, swimming human and catfish in rectangle
2010.2.2.5.30.36 Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated bird man with spear pointing down, swimming human and catfish in rectangle
Moche Valley
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows bird men seated and holding spears points down
2010.2.2.5.30.7 Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows bird men seated and holding spears points down
Chan Chan
Moche Valley
Image Not Available for Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated bird men holding spears pointed down
2010.2.2.5.30.32 Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated bird men holding spears pointed down
Moche Valley
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze: Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows human-like figures swimming and holding spears aloft over catfish and other fish
2010.2.2.5.30.10 Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze: Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows human-like figures swimming and holding spears aloft over catfish and other fish
Moche Valley
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows human- like figures swiiming and holding spears over catfish, other fish and pelicans
2010.2.2.5.30.8 Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows human- like figures swiiming and holding spears over catfish, other fish and pelicans
Moche Valley
Chan Chan
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
Image Not Available for Detail of bas relief , adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated human-like figure holding a spear
2010.2.2.5.30.15 Detail of bas relief , adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated human-like figure holding a spear
Chan Chan
Moche Valley
Image Not Available for Detail of adobe, bas relief frieze, Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows bird men in helmets carrying clubs over shoulders
2010.2.2.5.30.5 Detail of adobe, bas relief frieze, Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows bird men in helmets carrying clubs over shoulders
Chan Chan
Moche Valley
Image Not Available for Detail of adobe, bas relief frieze, Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows bird men walking and carrying clubs over shoulders
2010.2.2.5.30.6 Detail of adobe, bas relief frieze, Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows bird men walking and carrying clubs over shoulders
Moche Valley
Chan Chan
Image Not Available for Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows in profile a row marching bird men with clubs over their shoulders
2010.2.2.5.30.35 Detail of bas relief, adobe frieze; Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows in profile a row marching bird men with clubs over their shoulders
Chan Chan
Moche Valley