Year collected: [Missing] / Materials: Wood (plant material) / Accession number: Acc.4620 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Animal figure, accession number 16-20448, described as Peruvian animal figure. Carved wooden figure with features of both birds and reptiles. Flattened, broad, triangular head has two mother of pearl inlaid eyes atop the head and a broad mouth with prominent teeth. body features vestigial wing-like structures and a prominent spine. a broad, bird-like tail, spread as wide as the head is decorated with a band of geometric (triangles) figures and parallel line approximately ¼ inch apart. Figure is recumbent with a rectangular stand as base.

Hearst Museum object titled Animal figurine, accession number 16-20404, described as Carved wooden Chimu style animal, seated, grasping knees in human style with front paws and holding human head with paws. round inlays of shell forming rows of spots. row of rectangular inlays on center of back and head. circular inlays on base.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 16-20451a,b, described as Chimu style cup. Carved wooden anthropoid cup stand (a) with metal (possibly silver) "cup" portion (b). cup stand is carved with a kneeling figure holding a blade and shield on a round plinth and semi-conical base. figure's face is painted red with large round ears with applied ear spools, a round wide headdress supports a metal cup decorated with repoussé band at top and bottom. base, shield, headdress and ear spools are all decorated with round or rectangular, metal, applied metal pieces, repousséd with decorative symbols.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 16-20449, described as Chimu style cup. Carved wooden cylindrical with a carved face and prone male figure. white painted eyes. Mother of pearl inlays. Figure topped with flared cylindrical crown with embossed face profiles.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 16-20437, described as carved wooden Chimu style figure. Static with large head, high shoulders, short kilt and stumpy legs over blocky feet. hands meet at center chest and are holding a small, unidentified object. carved features.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 16-20444, described as Chimu style figure. Carved wooden figure with inlaid eyes (bone?). Figure wears a frontlet which stands 2.5cm above his brow, and holds an oval device (possibly a shield) in front of his body. figure is sitting on a very low stoop and holds the shield with both hands.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 16-20455, described as Mochica style figure. Carved, standing wooden figure with head at waist. Headdress of carved animal. Tongue protruding crudely carved.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 16-20457, described as Chimu style figure. Carved wooden standing figure playing flute.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 16-20454, described as Chimu style figure. Carved wooden figure, standing, holding long object with oblong bulb on end. inlaid eyes.

Hearst Museum object titled Figured cup, accession number 16-20450, described as wood carved with kneeling figure holding mace and shield. eyes, ears, mace, shield and headdress designs are inlayed mother-of-pearl. figure kneeling on base of serpent head. cup shaped headdress.