Staff

Museum number:
16-20407a,b
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
92 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.4620
Description:
Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)
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:
Metal and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Context of use:
ceremonial
Department:
South America (except Ancient Peru)
Dimensions:
a— height 19 centimeters, b— width 6.5 centimeters, a— width 14.5 centimeters, b— height 12.5 centimeters, and a— length 9 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 2 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 3 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 4 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 5 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 6 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 7 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 8 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 9 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 10 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 11 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 12 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 13 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 14 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 15 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 16 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 17 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 18 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 19 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 20 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 21 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 22 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 23 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 24 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 25 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 26 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 27 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 28 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)Hearst Museum object 29 of 29 titled Staff, accession number 16-20407a,b, described as Chimu style staff. a) gold-colored metal pigs (2) with applied metal curled tails and ears, red + white applied eyes. pigs standing on rectangular metal block which is on staff head. b) wooden base with incised human figures (5)

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