Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction
Peru - Carved Stone Tenon Head
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Carved Stone Tenon Head
Type of Object: Sculpture
Material: Stone
Measurements: Various
Date or Period: Pre-Columbian
Maker: Pre-Columbian
Designated List Category: IVC1 Carved Stone Tenon Heads
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:
These heads have an human face, prominent lips, and enormous noses. Some, especially those of diorite, have snake-like traits. The carved surface is highly polished.
Keywords:
carved, human head, Pre-Columbian Lithics, sculpture, stone,

 


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