CultureChimú (probably)
Titles
- Bead in the Form of a Human Figure
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru
MediumSpondylus shell
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/16 × 3/8 × 1/4 in. (3.6 × 0.9 × 0.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.259
Not on view
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Object Type
[1] Glassell Album #8, before slide dated "FEB 72".
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1100–1450 AD
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