The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Agricultural Figurine
1400–1532
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.
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1949.562