COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1944.291
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Costume and Jewelry
Creator Nationality:
South American; Peruvian
Creator Name-CRT:
Peru, Wari
Title:
Mosaic Ornament
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
c. 500-900
Creation Start Date:
500
Creation End Date:
900
Materials and Techniques:
shell, stone
Classification Term:
Jewelry
Classification Term:
Jewelry
Style or Period:
Peru, Wari
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
Provenance:
(John Wise, Ltd.)
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.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1944.291.tif
