Small idol

1000–1470

Black stone

4.2 × 5.7 × 2.2 cm (1 5/8 × 2 1/4 × 7/8 in.)

Gift of the grandchildren of George Hewitt Myers, B.A. 1898, M.F. 1902

2014.27.77

Geography:

Central Andes, Peru

Status:

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

Culture:

Central Andes, Chimú ?

Period:

Late Intermediate Period

Classification:

Sculpture

Provenance:

Deposited by George Hewitt Myers at the Yale University Art Gallery in 1939, upon death of George Hewitt Myers, all tangible property was passed on to his wife, Louise Chase Myers, and upon her death, all tangible property was passed to her and George Hewitt Myers’ grandchildren.

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