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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Necklace
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Necklace

Possible OriginPeru, South America
CultureChimú (?)
PeriodLate Intermediate
Dateca. 900-1450
MediumGold alloy, turquoise (?), carnelian, shell
Credit LineGift of C. Frederick Thompson
Dimensions1/16 x 13 7/8 in. (0.2 x 35.3 cm)
Object number1985.017
Exhibition HistorySelected Acquisitions: Asia to America, Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, May 8 - August 8, 1987
ProvenanceCollected by Moises Montes, Illimo, Lambayeque, Peru, ca. 1945. Ex coll. C. Frederick Thompson, United States, acquired from Moises Montes, Jr., Lakeland, Florida.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas