CultureChimú
Titles
- Staff Finial of a Head Wearing a Large Crown
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru
MediumWood inlaid with spondylus shell and mother of pearl
DimensionsOverall: 18 7/8 × 8 × 1 3/8 in. (47.9 × 20.3 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.666
Non exposé
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1100–1450 AD
Wood inlaid with shell, mother of pearl, spondylus shell, and turquoise
2010.323.1,.2
650–900 AD
Shell inlaid with turquoise, pyrite, spondylus shell, and mother of pearl
2010.462
900–200 BC
Spondylus shell with mother of pearl and stone inlays
2010.899.1,.2
100–800 AD
Gold inlaid with mother of pearl
2010.341.1,.2
1000 BC–1600 AD
Spondylus shell inlaid with turquoise
2010.1384.2
1000 BC–1600 AD
Spondylus shell inlaid with turquoise
2010.1384.1
900–200 BC
Bone inlaid with mother of pearl and turquoise
2010.897.1,.2
900–200 BC
Spondylus shell inlaid with turquoise
2010.1223.2
900–200 BC
Spondylus shell inlaid with turquoise
2010.1223.1
100 BC–700 AD
Spondylus shell with inlaid gold and turquoise inlay, and string
2010.1300