Backrest of a Litter
1185–1275 (radiocarbon date, 95.4% probability)
Overall: 60.4 x 95 cm (23 3/4 x 37 3/8 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.233
This rare, dramatic object served as the back support of a litter carried by human porters, a mode of transport reserved for honored members of many societies without draft animals or wheeled vehicles. The simple, bold figures—perhaps a Chimú lord and four officials—all wear w...
Sculpture
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id
129799
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contentType
sculpture
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citation
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CC0
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CC0
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| language |
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en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
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"Q60763237"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1952.233
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1952.233/1952.233_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1952.233/1952.233_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1952.233/1952.233_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
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