Grave post: carved; sample

Museum number:
4-4662
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.81
Description:
Grave post, well made, of heavy plank 5’ long, 1’ wide, carved at one end with human face. (ab) bits of spondylus shell
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Ocucaje District, Ica Valley, Ica Region
Collector:
Max Uhle
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Accession date:
July 24, 1903
Department:
Ancient Peru
Loans:
S1945-1946 #3: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (dates unknown) and S1957-1960 [XXX Wellington]: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (1957–1960)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Grave post: carved; sample, accession number 4-4662, described as Grave post, well made, of heavy plank 5’ long, 1’ wide, carved at one end with human face. (ab) bits of spondylus shellHearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Grave post: carved; sample, accession number 4-4662, described as Grave post, well made, of heavy plank 5’ long, 1’ wide, carved at one end with human face. (ab) bits of spondylus shellHearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Grave post: carved; sample, accession number 4-4662, described as Grave post, well made, of heavy plank 5’ long, 1’ wide, carved at one end with human face. (ab) bits of spondylus shellHearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Grave post: carved; sample, accession number 4-4662, described as Grave post, well made, of heavy plank 5’ long, 1’ wide, carved at one end with human face. (ab) bits of spondylus shell
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Grave post: carved; sample, accession number 4-4662, described as Grave post, well made, of heavy plank 5’ long, 1’ wide, carved at one end with human face. (ab) bits of spondylus shellDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Grave post: carved; sample, accession number 4-4662, described as Grave post, well made, of heavy plank 5’ long, 1’ wide, carved at one end with human face. (ab) bits of spondylus shell

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