Peru, Wari / Mosaic Ornament / c. 500-900Peru, Wari
Mosaic Ornament
c. 500-900

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Creator Nationality: South American; Peruvian
Creator Name-CRT: Peru, Wari
Title: Mosaic Ornament
Title Type: Primary
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Creation Start Date: 500
Creation End Date: 900
Creation Date: c. 500-900
Object Type: Costume and Jewelry
Classification Term: Jewelry
Materials and Techniques: shell, stone
Dimensions: Overall: 6.6cm x 3.6cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1944.291
Credit Line: In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Provenance: (John Wise, Ltd.)
Style or Period: Peru, Wari
Context: 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.
AMICA ID: CMA_.1944.291
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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