Unknown Central and South American
Figure of a Male

CultureChimú
Titles
  • Figure of a Male
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru
MediumWood inlaid with mother of pearl and spondylus shell
DimensionsOverall: 9 5/16 × 4 9/16 × 2 3/16 in. (23.6 × 11.6 × 5.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.909
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceDavid Bernstein;
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.909

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