CultureChavín (possibly)
Titles
- Spatula Surmounted by a Figure of a Human
Date900–200 BC
PlacePeru
MediumBone inlaid with shell and hematite
DimensionsOverall: 1 5/16 × 1 1/4 × 6 in. (3.4 × 3.2 × 15.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1085
Not on view
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100–800 AD
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