• Culture/People:

    probably Lambayeque (archaeological culture) (attributed)

  • Object name:

    Bead with human face design

  • Date created:

    AD 800-1400

  • Place:

    Lambayeque Region; Peru

  • Media/Materials:

    Turquoise

  • Techniques:

    Polished, incised, drilled

  • Collection History/Provenance:

    Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye in 1929 from an unknown source in Paris, France.

  • Catalog number:

    16/3610

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