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Ornament with Figure
600–1000
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Affixed to a section of white shell is the image of a Wari dignitary, assembled of carefully carved mosaic elements. The purple and pink shapes are made of shell, while the green is serpentine. The spots on the figure's tunic are probably pyrite, which was originally smooth and reflective.
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- Title: Ornament with Figure
- Date Created: 600–1000
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 6.6 x 3.6 cm (2 5/8 x 1 7/16 in.)
- Provenance: John Wise, Ltd., (John Wise, Ltd.)
- Type: Jewelry
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1944.291
- Medium: shell, stone, and metal (silver?)
- Department: Art of the Americas
- Culture: Central Andes, Wari style
- Credit Line: In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen
- Collection: AA - Andes
- Accession Number: 1944.291
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