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
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston;
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010, 2010.909
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900–200 BC
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1100–1450 AD
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100 BC–700 AD
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100 BC–700 AD
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100 BC–700 AD
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900–200 BC
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