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Miniature Vessel with Deity200–500 CE

Not on view
Small spherical carved object in dark reddish-brown, incised with a frontal figure with large circular eyes, open-mouthed face, raised arms, and geometric stepped patterns covering the surface
Title
Miniature Vessel with Deity
Culture
Chimú
Place Made
Peru, North Coast
Date Made
200–500 CE
Medium
Ironwood
Dimensions
3 x 2 4/5 x 2 4/5 in. (7.62 x 7.112 x 7.112 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.71
Classification
Wood
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas