Unknown Central and South American
Pendant Depicting a Deity with the Body of a Stingray and the Head of a Human with Fangs
CultureMoche
Titles
- Pendant Depicting a Deity with the Body of a Stingray and the Head of a Human with Fangs
- Ornament in the Form of a Sting Ray with a Human Head
Date100–800 AD
PlacePeru
MediumGold inlaid with turquoise and shell
DimensionsOverall: 3 7/8 × 2 9/16 × 3 7/16 in. (9.8 × 6.5 × 8.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2010.1283
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
212M Jones Galleries
On view
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Object Type
[1] Robert Sonin report dated, 1994.
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