Cleveland Museum of Art
Finial of a Staff
- Date
- Chimú style (900–1470)
- Medium
- cast copper alloy
- Culture
- Peru, North Coast, Chimú style (900-1470)
- Department
- Art of the Americas
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Look carefully at this scepter top; the corrosion obscures details, but the scene is interesting. Many ancient Andean artworks incorporate the element of sound.
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