Cleveland Museum of Art

Agricultural Figurine

Date

1400–1532

Medium

cast silver

Culture

Peru, Inka style (1400-1532)

Department

Art of the Americas

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Precious metal was a major Inka artistic medium, but most was melted down after the conquest to fund the Spanish court. The sole remains are small-scale objects from tombs and offerings. The body of the figurine is covered with fruits and vegetables and may have been made after the Spanish conquest.

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