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Art of the Ancient Americas
Artist: Unknown
Figure on a Litter
A.D. 1100–1470
Ceramic with pigment
2 1/16 × 4 7/16 in. (5.3 × 11.25 cm)
Gift of Margaret S. and Linus Travers, B.A. 1958, M.A.T. 1959, from the collection of Arnold F. Strauss, M.D.
2018.71.19
Geography:
Made in Central Andes, Peru
Status:
Not on view
Culture:
Central Andes, Central Coast, Chancay
Period:
Late Intermediate Period
Classification:
Sculpture
Provenance:
ex-collection: Arnold F. Strauss, M.D, 1902 – 1965
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2018.pdf (accessed December 1, 2018).
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.
