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Collections

Plaque in the Shape of a Condor600–900 CE

Not on view
Ivory or bone plaque carved in the form of a frontal bird figure with spread wings, incised feather lines, geometric patterns on the lower body, and a hooked beak

Unknown, Plaque in the Shape of a Condor, 600–900 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Lillian Apodaca Weiner, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Plaque in the Shape of a Condor
Culture
Tiwanaku
Place Made
Peru, South Highlands, Wari
Date Made
600–900 CE
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
7 7/8 x 10 3/8 in. (20 x 26.35 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Lillian Apodaca Weiner
Accession Number
M.2003.31
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas