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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Carved Composite Jaguar/Serpent with Inlaid Shell (?) Eye
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Carved Composite Jaguar/Serpent with Inlaid Shell (?) Eye

Place CreatedPeru, South America
CultureChavin (?)
PeriodInitial Period - Early Horizon
Dateca. 1000-500 BCE
MediumStone (?)
Credit LineGift of William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Dimensions1 1/4 x 1 11/16 in. (3.2 x 4.3 cm)
Object number1991.002.225
Exhibition HistoryPre-Columbian Art from the Collections of Paul A. Clifford and William C. Thibadeau, The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, February 13 - April 4, 1971 (by repute)
ProvenanceEx coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, reportedly by 1971.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas