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Necklace

900–1300 CE
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Marine shells and maritime imagery were important at Chornancap and likely underscored this ritual center’s close association to the sea, the moon, and women.



Las conchas marinas y las imágenes marítimas tenían mucha importancia en Chornancap, situado a solamente tres kilómetros de la costa, y marcaban la asociación de este centro ritual con el mar, la luna y la mujer.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Necklace
  • Date: 900–1300 CE
  • Geography: Peru
  • Culture: Lambayeque
  • Medium: Shell
  • Dimensions: H. 8 3/4 × W. 13 1/2 in. (22.2 × 34.3 cm)
  • Classifications: Shell-Ornaments, Jewelry
  • Credit Line: Museo Arqueológico Nacional Brüning, Lambayeque, Ministerio de Cultura del Perú (CH-00031)

  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing