File:Central Andes, North Coast, Chimú people, Late Intermediate Period - Backrest of a Litter - 1952.233 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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Backrest of a Litter
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Backrest of a Litter |
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| Object type | sculpture | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
This rare, dramatic object served as the back support of a litter carried by human porters, a mode of transport reserved for honored members of many societies without draft animals or wheeled vehicles. The simple, bold figures-perhaps a Chimú lord and four officials-all wear wide collars, tunics, and crescent headdresses that are either brightly painted or covered with golden but now-corroded sheet metal. The holes at the bottom probably served as lashing points for a beam that supported the litter's seat. Susan E. Bergh, PhD, Associate Curator, Art of the Ancient Americas, 2002 |
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| Date | between 900 and 1470 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Mixed media: wood, gold alloy, pigment, shell inlay | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 60.4 x 95 cm (23 3/4 x 37 3/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Art of the Americas |
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1952.233 |
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| Place of creation | Central Andes, North Coast, Chimú people, Late Intermediate Period (AD 900 - 1470) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | John L. Severance Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.233 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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