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