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Chimú

Necklace

Chimú, 1000

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Chimú

Necklace

Chimú, 1000

Physical Qualities Gold, 40 cm. doubled length
Credit Line Gift of George Jackson Eder, Washington, D.C.
Object Number 1986.134
Round and tubular hollow beads (+/- 163) created from hammered gold. Large oblong beads (18) are 1.5 cm. in length. Large spherical beads (18) are 1 cm. in diameter. Small, squarish beads (5) are between .5 and 1 cm. in length. Medium spherical beads (29) are .5 cm. in diameter. Small spherical beads (92) are between .2 and .3 cm. in diameter.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, by gift, 1986 - present;
Ex. George Jackon Eder, Washington, DC, by purchase, 1978- 1986;
Ex. Nicole Maxwell, New York, NY, by purchase, 1963 - 1978;
Ex. Guillermo Salazar, Lima, Peru, ?? - 1963

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