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Art of the Ancient Americas
Artist: Unknown
Clothing Ornament
1370–1470
Gold
3.43 × 2.74 cm (1 3/8 × 1 1/16 in.)
Anonymous gift
2015.87.5
Geography:
Central Andes, Peru
Culture:
Central Andes, Chimú
Period:
Late Intermediate Period
Classification:
Apparel/Costume
Provenance:
Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, NY September 25, 1978; Furman Hebb, New York, NY 1978-2015; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Pub_Bull_acquisitions_2016.pdf (accessed December 1, 2016).
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
