The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Agricultural Figurine

Agricultural Figurine

1400–1532
Overall: 5 x 1.4 cm (1 15/16 x 9/16 in.)
Location: 232 Andean

Description

Precious metal was a major Inka artistic medium, but most was melted down after the conquest to fund the Spanish court. The sole remains are small-scale objects from tombs and offerings. The body of the figurine is covered with fruits and vegetables and may have been made after the Spanish conquest.
  • Rain of the Moon: Silver in Ancient Peru. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY (organizer) (November 3, 2000-April 29, 2001).
    New York, NY: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; November 3, 2000- April 22, 2001. "Rain of the Moon: Silver in Ancient Peru." exh. cat. no. 81, p. 62.
  • {{cite web|title=Agricultural Figurine|url=false|author=|year=1400–1532|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1949.562