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Balance-Beam Scale with Cut-Out Birds and Geometric Motifs by Nasca — VisualArtsDB

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Balance-Beam Scale with Cut-Out Birds and Geometric Motifs

Balance-Beam Scale with Cut-Out Birds and Geometric Motifs

Balance-Beam Scale with Cut-Out Birds and Geometric Motifs

500–800

Medium: Bone with pigment
Dimensions: 13.3 × 1.8 cm (5 1/4 × 11/16 in.)
Genre: Bone
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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americasandeanearly intermediate periodbonenazcatoolamerican decorative artsArts of the AmericasPre-Columbiandecorative artsandesart of the americas

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