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Peru - Carved Stone Human Figurine
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Carved Stone Human Figurine
Type of Object: Sculpture
Material: Stone
Measurements: Ranges in size from 12-28 cm. in height.
Date or Period: Pre-Columbian
Maker: Pre-Columbian
Designated List Category: IVB4 Stone Idols
Date of Import Restriction: 06/11/1997
Photograph: National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru
Copyright : National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru
 
Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions:
Small human figurines, frequently found in Middle Horizon contexts. The almond-shaped eyes with tear-bands are characteristic of the style. Larger examples tend to be of lighter-colored stone while the smaller ones are of dark stones.
Keywords:
figurine, Pre-Columbian Lithics, sculpture, statuette, stone,

 


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