- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Ceramic figure
- Date / Period
- Date made: 1000-1476?, uncertain Archaeological period: Chancay
- Date collected
- By 1902
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1902
- Dimensions
- Length: max 195 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1902.82.1
- Research and responses
John Crace Stevens died in 1859, his Auction Rooms by this time were being run by his son, Henry Stevens, see biographies [AP 06/08/2009]
- Associated publications
- Reference: Presense and absense, Main author: Marina Abramović; Oxford, Page: 188-191, Page illustrated: 188,189, Notes: Ceramic figure, Peru.
Search terms: Figure, Pottery, Body Art, Death, Religion, Grave Good
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