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San Antonio Museum of Art, The D. Joseph Judge, MD Collection donated by the Judge Family.
Mirror Handle
San Antonio Museum of Art, The D. Joseph Judge, MD Collection donated by the Judge Family.

Mirror Handle

Artist Unknown
DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureChimú
Dateca. A.D. 900-1200
MediumWood
Dimensionsh. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
w. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
d. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, The D. Joseph Judge, MD Collection donated by the Judge Family
Object number2003.25.4
Geography
Place madePeru
General regionSouth America
DescriptionAnthropomorphic mirror handle carved from wood; the figure wears an elaborate headdress and grasps two vessels in his hands, held before his chest.
Not on view
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