Amethyst fragment

Museum number:
4-3450
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.81
Object count:
1
Description:
Rough piece of “Amethyst.”
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Chan Chan, Moche valley, Lambayeque Region
Verbatim coll. place:
Ruins of Chanchan ("Gran Chimee") near Trujillo (found on the surface)
Culture or time period:
Chimú culture (ca. 900-1470 AD)
Collector:
Max Uhle
Materials:
Amethyst
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Fragments (object portions)
Accession date:
July 24, 1903
Department:
Ancient Peru
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Amethyst fragment, accession number 4-3450, described as Rough piece of “Amethyst.”Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Amethyst fragment, accession number 4-3450, described as Rough piece of “Amethyst.”
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Amethyst fragment, accession number 4-3450, described as Rough piece of “Amethyst.”Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Amethyst fragment, accession number 4-3450, described as Rough piece of “Amethyst.”

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