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Chavin Monolith
Chavin Artisans900 BC - 100 BC
Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
Lima, Peru
Carved quadrangular granite stone slab. Front face carved character with features of the Chavin culture: feline characteristics, wings and human head held in his right hand. Piece finely polished.
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Details
- Title: Chavin Monolith
- Creator: Chavin Artisans
- Date Created: 900 BC - 100 BC
- Physical Location: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum, Lima
- Location Created: Huaraz, Perú
- Physical Dimensions: Height 500 mm x Width 423 mm x density 120 mm
- Provenance: Donation
- Subject Keywords: Chavin, chavin, stone, granite, winged god
- Type: Architectural ornament
- External Link: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum
- Medium: Granite stone
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