Accession No

1997.16 B


Description

Small brass statue of a fertility figure. A figure of a naked man with a curved spine, with hands clasped in front of his torso. He is wearing a pointed hat with horizontal grooves. One of a pair.


Place

Americas; South America; Peru


Period


Source

Lopez-Rey, Manuel (Professor) [collector]; Lopez-Rey, Grace [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1997.16 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Brass


Local Term


Measurements

74mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1997.16 A-B:' Pair of brass fertility figures.
A: Small, with hunchback and pointed hat. Hole drilled through the hat allowing the figure to be worn as a (?)pendant.
B: As A, but without a suspension hole.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Acquisition Details)
d. (bio) (female donor) Mrs. Grace Lopez-Rey in the name of her husband, Prof. Manuel Lopez-Rey. January 1997.
Event Date 1/1997
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Small brass statue of a fertility figure. A figure of a naked man with a curved spine, with hands clasped in front of his torso. He is wearing a pointed hat with horizontal grooves. One of a pair.
Event Date 12/7/2021
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


FM:292749

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