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Figurine in the Shape of a Dignitary

600–1000 CE

Not on view

Rendered using highly valued imported materials, this standing figurine portrays a Wari lord wearing a tunic, ear ornaments, and a headdress. Holes drilled into the shoulders allowed the figurine to be suspended from a cord and worn as a necklace.

Esta figurilla de pie, fabricada con materiales importados y sumamente preciados, retrata a un noble wari cuyo ropaje está compuesto por una túnica, orejeras y un tocado. Las perforaciones en los hombros permitían que la figurilla fuera suspendida por una cuerda y que cumpliera la función de collar.

Figurine in the Shape of a Dignitary, Wood, shell and stone inlay, silver, Wari — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Figurine in the Shape of a Dignitary, Wood, shell and stone inlay, silver, Wari

Figurine in the Shape of a Dignitary, Wood, shell and stone inlay, silver, Wari

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Title: Figurine in the Shape of a Dignitary

Date: 600–1000 CE

Geography: Peru, South Coast

Culture: Wari

Medium: Wood, shell and stone inlay, silver

Dimensions: H. 4 × W. 2 1/2 × D. 1 in. (10.2 × 6.4 × 2.6 cm)

Classification: Wood-Sculpture

Credit Line: Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas (AP 2002.04)

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