ClassificationsArt of the Americas
Owl Effigy
Possible OriginPeru, South America
CultureChimu (?)
PeriodLate Intermediate
Date1000-1450 CE
MediumSilver alloy
Credit LineGift of Cora W. and Laurence C. Witten II
Dimensions16 7/8 x 5 11/16 in. (42.9 x 14.5 cm)
Object number1992.015.256
ProvenanceEx coll. Laurence (1926-1995) and Cora (1931-2023) Witten, United States, possibly purchased from Louis Slavitz (1907-1992), New York, New York, 1969.
Status
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- Art of the Americas
ca. 800 CE
1200-400 BCE
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ca. 1000-1450 CE
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1438-1532 CE
1450-1532 CE
