File:Central Andes, Wari style - Ornament with Figure - 1944.291 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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Ornament with Figure
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Ornament with Figure |
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| Object type | Jewelry | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
Affixed to a section of white shell is the image of a Wari dignitary, assembled of carefully carved mosaic elements. The purple and pink shapes are made of shell, while the green is serpentine. The spots on the figure's tunic are probably pyrite, which was originally smooth and reflective. |
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| Date | between 600 and 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Shell, stone, and metal (silver?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 6.6 x 3.6 cm (2 5/8 x 1 7/16 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Art of the Americas |
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| Accession number |
1944.291 |
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| Place of creation | Central Andes, Wari style | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1944.291 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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