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

Chieftain Figurine

Place CreatedColombia, South America
CultureTairona
Dateca. 1000-1550 CE
MediumBone
Credit LineGift of Cora W. and Laurence C. Witten II
Dimensions2 in. (5.1 cm)
Object number1994.018.014
ProvenanceEx coll. Laurence (1926-1995) and Cora (1931-2023) Witten, United States, possibly purchased from Ken Klassen, Burnaby, Canada, 1983.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas