Figurine

Museum number:
4-2621
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.81
Description:
Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Moche Site A (Huaca del Sol), Moche valley, La Libertad region
Culture or time period:
Middle Horizon, ancient Peru (800–1100 AD)
Collector:
Max Uhle
Materials:
Gold (metal)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Figurines
Accession date:
July 24, 1903
Department:
Ancient Peru
Dimensions:
width 2.4 centimeters, depth 1.5 centimeters, and height 4.5 centimeters
Loans:
S1997-1998 #4: Oakland Museum of California (January 16, 1998–December 9, 1999)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 2 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 3 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 4 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 5 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 6 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 7 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 8 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 9 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 10 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 11 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 12 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 13 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 14 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 15 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 16 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 17 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 18 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 19 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 20 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 21 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 22 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 23 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 24 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 25 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Hearst Museum object 26 of 26 titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 4-2621, described as Hollow gold human figure made in two halves and soldered along sides; eyes inlaid with turquoise; height 4.5 cm, weight 13.3 grams.

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