Figure Item Number: H1.344 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Double sided, brass, metal figure consisting of the head facing forward wearing a semi-circular headdress, the hands on its stomach and the feet together. Both sides are different. The figure on one side has a flower engraved at the centre of the headdress; his mouth is open; he is wearing an ornament around his neck along with a triangular patterned garment. The other figure has a triangular pattern engraved around the circumference of the headdress; his mouth is closed; he is wearing a short garment with a thin triangular patterned band. Figure has a green patina.
Item History
- Made in Tiahuanaco, La Paz, Bolivia before 1927
- Collected between 1920 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- H1.344
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 5.2 cm, width 2.3 cm, depth 1.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Andes ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tiahuanaco, La Paz, Bolivia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/1521