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| 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. |
