Animal Ornament

Moche

6th–7th century

Not on view

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Title: Animal Ornament
Date: 6th–7th century
Geography: Peru
Culture: Moche
Medium: Gilded crescents
Dimensions: H. 2 5/8 x W. 3 7/16 in. (6.7 x 8.7 cm)
Classification: Metal-Ornaments
Credit Line: Gift of Jane Costello Goldberg, from the Collection of Arnold I. Goldberg, 1980
Object Number: 1980.563.12
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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