Flat Female Figurine
- Title:
- Flat Female Figurine
- Collection:
- Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections
- Donor:
- Ernst Frank
- Date:
- ca. AD 1000
- Site:
- Nazca, Ica, Peru
- Location:
- Nazca, Ica, Peru
- Country:
- Peru
- ID Number:
- Anthr1986_001_0048_01
- Old Catalog Number:
- 986.1.48
- File Name:
- Anthr1986_001_0048_01.jpg
- Culture:
- Nazca-Huari Middle Horizon post epigonal
- Style/Period:
- Middle Horizon
Nazca
Huari - Work Type:
- pottery (object genre)
figurines
paint - Materials/Techniques:
- ceramic (material)
paint - Subject:
- anthropomorphic
corn (seed) - Description:
- Trapezoidal head & jutting nose. Black & cream paint on red, painted on one side only. Holes above each arm, perhaps for suspension or attachment. The figure holds an object which resembles an ear of corn, in each hand.Figurines of this type are very rare.
- Archival Collection:
- Precolumbian Peruvian textiles and ceramics
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The images in the Collection 'Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections' are protected by copyright, and the copyright holders are Cornell University Library and the Department of Anthropology. Physical artifacts from the Cornell Anthropology Collections were photographed by Cornell University Library in 2012-13 for inclusion in this image collection. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.
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