Parrot Ornament

1470–1536

Bone

1.83 × 1.45 × 7.44 cm (3/4 × 9/16 × 2 15/16 in.)

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

2014.27.80

Geography:

Central Andes, Peru

Status:

Not on view

Culture:

Central Andes, Inca

Period:

Late Horizon

Classification:

Arms and Armor

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.

Bibliography:

Susan B. Matheson, “The George Hewitt Myers Collection of Peruvian Antiquities,” Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2014): 83.

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.