Agricultural Figurine (1400–1532): Art, History and Details

Agricultural Figurine (1400–1532) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Precious metal was a major Inka artistic medium, but most was melted down after the conquest to fund the Spanish court. The sole remains are small-scale objects from tombs and offerings. The body of the figurine is covered with fruits and vegetables and may have been made after the Spanish conquest.

Object facts

• Title: Agricultural Figurine
• Date: 1400–1532
• Culture: Peru, Inka style (1400-1532)
• Type: Sculpture
• Technique: cast silver
• Dimensions: Overall: 5 x 1.4 cm (1 15/16 x 9/16 in.)
• Collection: AA - Andes
• Department: Art of the Americas
• Accession number: 1949.562

Collection credit

Gift of John Wise

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