Cuchimilco figure

Date created
AD 1000–1470 (Late Intermediate period)
Culture/People
probably Chancay (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Museum Shop, Museum of the American Indian (MAI museum shop/Book Counter), 1956-1989
Collection History
Collection history unknown; acquired by the MAI Museum Shop from an unknown source; transferred to the MAI collection circa 1974.
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Place
Ancash Region; Peru
See related items
Chancay (archaeological culture)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
24/9499
Barcode
249499.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Object Name
Cuchimilco figure
Media/Materials
Pottery, paint
Techniques
Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions
64.7 x 33 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dc1cd7bf-1362-45bc-b7f8-21cc1a736297
Record ID
NMAI_265318