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1985.52.1675

Bronze ex-voto figure of a woman, flattening into the form of an adze

1985.52.1675

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bronze ex-voto figure of a woman, flattening into the form of an adze
Long description
Amulet, bronze ex-voto in the shape of a figure with an elongated body that flattens into an adze shape at the base, perforated for suspension. The figure is wearing a headdress and a neck ornament, it has a protruding nose and it's hands are held in front of the body, and there is a crosshatched pattern on the reverse of the body. [RB 30/05/2012]
Geographical reference
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
La Paz Department Ingavi Province Tiwanaku Municipality Tiwanaku [Tiahuanaco]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Bronze Metal, Process Cast, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 56 x 13 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.1675 Other numbers: 3563

Search terms: Religion, Figure, Ornament, Amulet, Religious Object, Religious Offering, Pendant