Figure Item Number: 2827/60 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pre-Columbian anthropomorphic stone sculpture. Head-shaped with incised designs on top. The eyes are slanted outward, topped with large eyebrows, heavy eyelids, and pronounced ducts just below the eyes. The nose is long, and the mouth is squared with puckered lips.
Narrative
Unidentified object; not Peruvian, but possibly Ecuadorian or Colombian? Also undetermined whether this is a fragment or complete piece.
Item History
- Made in South America
- Owned by Dennis Molnar before 2004
- Owned by Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts between 2004 and October 21, 2010
- Received from Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts (Transferring institution) on October 21, 2010
What
Who
- Culture
- Andes
- Previous Owner
- Dennis Molnar and Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts
- Received from
- Dean's Office U.B.C. Faculty of Arts (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- South America
When
- Ownership Date
- before 2004 and between 2004 and October 21, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on October 21, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2827/0060