Caiman figurine
- Museum number:
- 16-20415
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21160020415
- Alternate number:
- 103 (original number)
- Accession number:
- Acc.4620
- Description:
- Chimu style caiman with big teeth and serpents (2) on each side of snout. 4 loose round discs attached by rings on each side.
- Donor:
- Arthur Beynon and Evelyn Beynon
- Collection place:
- Peru
- Culture or time period:
- Chimú culture (ca. 900-1470 AD)
- Collector:
- Arthur Beynon and Evelyn Beynon
- Materials:
- Silver (metal)
- Object type:
- ethnography
- Object class:
- Figurines
- Department:
- South America (except Ancient Peru)
- Dimensions:
- length 26.5 centimeters and width 9.5 centimeters
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