Figure with articulated arms
Figure with articulated arms

Currently not on view

Figure with articulated arms,

1220–1290

Chancay
Late Intermediate Period to Early Horizon
2020-371 a-e

Information

Title
Figure with articulated arms
Dates

1220–1290

Medium
Wood, paint, textile, and unspun cotton
Dimensions
Figure: 73.7 × 16.5 × 7.6 cm (29 × 6 1/2 × 3 in.) Baton: 5.1 × 2.5 × 63.5 cm (2 × 1 × 25 in.) Dart: 5.1 × 1.3 × 16.5 cm (2 × 1/2 × 6 1/2 in.) Hand: 6.3 × 3.8 × 27.9 cm (2 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 11 in.) Hand: 7 × 2.5 × 30.5 cm (2 3/4 × 1 × 12 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Peter Jay Sharp, Class of 1952, Fund
Object Number
2020-371 a-e
Place Made

South America, Peru, Central coast (Huacho to Pativilca)

Culture
Chancay
Period
Early horizon, Late Intermediate period
Type
textiles, figurines
Materials
paint, wood, textiles, cotton (textile)
Subject
figures (representations)

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