Brian Stephenson Fine Art

Collection 3
South American Artifacts

Recuay Stone Head

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Stone head, probably Recuay culture, Northern Paru (200 BCE to 600 CE) formally attributed to Chavin

Details


Item-Number:740002
Item-Description:Stone head, probably Recuay culture, Northern Paru (200 BCE to 600 CE) formally attributed to Chavin
Medium:Limestone
Origin:Northern Peru - Recuay
Dimensions:Height 22 cm
Age:200 BCE to 600 CE
Provenance:Field collectedL Peru 1974
Condition:Weathered patina
Notes:The Recuay culture was a pre-Columbian culture of highland Peru that flourished from 200 BCE to 600 CE and was related to the Moche culture of the north coast. It is named after the Recuay District, in the Recuay Province, in the Ancash Region of Peru.


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