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Sacrificer

400–1000

Bolivia, Peru or Chile, Southern Highlands, early Tiwanaku style, 400-1000

Medium
carved bone
Measurements
Overall: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1996.293
Public Domain
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Location
232 Andean
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Description

Holding an axe in one hand, a human head in the other, this figurine depicts a ritual sacrificer. His fierce mask probably portrays either a puma or a fox. Incised patterns on the figure's body and headdress indicate elaborate tapestry garments. The ancient rituals embodied by this small carving must have been both visually spectacular and emotionally powerful.

Sacrificer

400–1000

Bolivia, Peru or Chile, Southern Highlands, early Tiwanaku style, 400-1000

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