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Collection Online as of April 23, 2024

Finial of a Staff

Finial of a Staff

Chimú style (900–1470)
(900-1470)
cast copper alloy
Overall: 11.8 x 6.8 cm (4 5/8 x 2 11/16 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1946.229
Location: 232 Andean

Did You Know?

Many ancient Andean artworks incorporate the element of sound.

Description

Look carefully at this scepter top; the corrosion obscures details, but the scene is interesting.
  • ?-1946
    Raymond Henry Norweb [1894-1983] and Emery May Holden Norweb [1895-1984], Cleveland OH, 1946, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1945
    The Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Treasures of Peruvian Gold. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (February 23-April 3, 1966).
    Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; February 23-April 3, 1966. "Treasures of Peruvian Gold."
    Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; November 19 1945-January 6 1946. "Art of the Americas," repr. in catalogue, black and white, p. 53.
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Source URL:

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