Naylamp

Chimú Culture13th-15th century

MUDEC - Museum of Cultures
Milan, Italy

This statuette depicts Naylamp, a mythological figure from ancient Peru who, according to legend, founded the pre-Inca Sicán civilization around the 8th century AD.

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Title: Naylamp
Creator: Chimú Culture
Date Created: 13th-15th century
Location Created: Peru
Physical Dimensions: h 13,8 x l 8,4 cm x p 3 cm
Type: sculpture
Rights: Milan, MUDEC - Museum of Cultures, Carlo Erba Collection, inv. PAM 174
Medium: Moulded earthenware
Collocazione: Currently not on view

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