Figurine fragment

Museum number:
4-2239
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Accession number:
Acc.81
Description:
Head and face of wood, part of large figure inlaid with pitch-like matter about ears and eyes, much worn. 7 3/4” h., 5” w., 3” thick.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Moche site H (Cerro Blanco), Moche valley, La Libertad Region
Culture or time period:
Late Chimú period
Collector:
Max Uhle
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Figurines and Fragments (object portions)
Accession date:
July 24, 1903
Department:
Ancient Peru
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Figurine fragment, accession number 4-2239, described as Head and face of wood, part of large figure inlaid with pitch-like matter about ears and eyes, much worn. 7 3/4” h., 5” w., 3” thick.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Figurine fragment, accession number 4-2239, described as Head and face of wood, part of large figure inlaid with pitch-like matter about ears and eyes, much worn. 7 3/4” h., 5” w., 3” thick.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Figurine fragment, accession number 4-2239, described as Head and face of wood, part of large figure inlaid with pitch-like matter about ears and eyes, much worn. 7 3/4” h., 5” w., 3” thick.

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