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Object Number
46-77-30/10283
Display Title
Effigy, parrot, wood, feathers
Descriptions
Object Description
Parrot effigy; carved wooden head, painted with black eye and mouth. Body constructed of a branch bent into an oval and filled with cotton fiber, tied in with string. Originally feathers covered the body; only a couple remain.
Inventory Description
Organic, effigy, parrot, painted head, wood core filled with cotton and feathers
Classification
- Raw Material
- Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
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Barranca Province
/
Supe
/
Hacienda San Nicolas
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast
Materials
Cotton, Feather, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 20 x 8.5 x 5.5 cm (7 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/10283
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Donald C. Scott
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