Figure
MOA: University of British Columbia
2903/23 a-b
Carved wooden figure of man (part a). He wears a knitted hat on his head (part b). The hat is yellow-white and brown wool. The man has a large forehead with a heavy brow. He also has a large protruding nose. The man’s face is painted red-brown and his pupils and beard are painted black. His torso is blocky and he does not have arms. There is a small protrusion at the bottom of his torso between his legs (presumably phallic). The legs are long and blocky, as are the feet. There is a number written in coloured pencil on his leg and (in different coloured pencil) on the back of the head.
- Type of Item figure
- Culture Chimu
- Material wood, paint, wool fibre
- Measurements height 26.8 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 4.4 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Blanca Muratorio, Ricardo Muratorio
- Received from Blanca Muratorio, Ricardo Muratorio
- Made in Peru
- Creation Date between 1000 and 1476
- Ownership Date before September 14, 2011
- Acquisition Date on September 14, 2011
- Item Classes carvings & sculpture
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 2903/0023 a-b