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Carved animal head with snakes
Carved animal head with snakes

Carved animal head with snakes

Dateca. 500 A.D.
MediumStone
Dimensions2 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1 7/8 inches (7 x 17.1 x 4.8 cm)
CultureManteno (Ecuador)
PeriodIntegration Period
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Peggy and Tessim Zorach
Terms
  • Ecuador
  • Sculpture
  • Stone
  • Animals
  • Snakes
  • Manteno (Mantena)
Object number86.026.050
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