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Band
(Ancient Americas )
This Huari band, likely part of a tunic border, is unusual in portraying a range of real and imaginary animals, including a crab, a pelican-like bird, and two open-mouthed fanged predators, shown in profile with four clawed legs splayed out. While the level of preservation is poor, vibrant reds and blues can still be discerned.
Provenance
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Purchased by Georgia de Havenon, New York; given to Walters Art Museum, 2016.
Geographies
Peru (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 3/16 × L: 20 in. (5.5 × 50.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, 2016
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
2011.20.15