Mace head

Museum number:
16-20443
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
35 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.4620
Description:
Chimu anthropomorphic mace head. heavy metal ring with 6 humanoid figures on top.
Donor:
Arthur Beynon and Evelyn Beynon
Collection place:
Peru
Verbatim coll. place:
South America, Peru
Culture or time period:
Chimú culture (ca. 900-1470 AD)
Collector:
Arthur Beynon and Evelyn Beynon
Materials:
Bronze (metal) and Copper (metal)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Mace heads (weapons)
Department:
Ancient Peru
Dimensions:
diameter 5.8 centimeters and height 5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Mace head, accession number 16-20443, described as Chimu anthropomorphic mace head. heavy metal ring with 6 humanoid figures on top.Hearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Mace head, accession number 16-20443, described as Chimu anthropomorphic mace head. heavy metal ring with 6 humanoid figures on top.Hearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Mace head, accession number 16-20443, described as Chimu anthropomorphic mace head. heavy metal ring with 6 humanoid figures on top.Hearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Mace head, accession number 16-20443, described as Chimu anthropomorphic mace head. heavy metal ring with 6 humanoid figures on top.

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