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Female Figurine by Nasca — VisualArtsDB

Female Figurine

Female Figurine

350–500

Medium: Whale tooth with shell inlays
Dimensions: H.: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Genre: bone
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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inlay (process)shell (animal material)andeanbonenazcasculptureArts of the Americassouth americanandesart of the americas

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