Human effigy lime container
500 B.C.–A.D. 700
Object PlaceDepartment of Quindío, Colombia
Medium/TechniqueGold alloy
Dimensions7.3 x 2.54 cm (2 7/8 x 1 in.)
Credit LineGift of Landon T. Clay
Accession number1973.142
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On viewClassificationsTools and equipment
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1972, sold by Reynold C. Kerr, New York, to Landon T. Clay, Boston; 1973, gift of Landon T. Clay to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 14, 1973)
A.D. 1100–1550
A.D. 1100–1550
A.D. 1100–1550
A.D. 1100–1550
A.D. 700–1520
A.D. 700–1520
A.D. 700–1520
A.D. 700–1520
A.D. 700–1520
A.D. 700–1520
A.D. 700–1520
A.D. 700–1520