Figure Item Number: H1.350 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hollow clay rendering of a sitting humanoid figure wearing a crown of birds, a nose disc, and large ear plugs; the figure--possibly a maize god--also holds two ears of maize.
Item History
- Made in Manabi, Ecuador between 501 BCE and 500
- Collected during 1973
- Owned by Robert Richards before 1973
- Received from Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller) during 1973
What
Who
- Culture
- Andes
- Previous Owner
- Robert Richards
- Received from
- Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Manabi, Ecuador
When
- Creation Date
- between 501 BCE and 500
- Collection Date
- during 1973
- Ownership Date
- before 1973
- Acquisition Date
- during 1973
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 89
- Accession Number
- 0241/0011