Staff head with bird design and attached bells
date: label: Date created
content: AD 900–1470 (Late Intermediate Period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Chimú (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Previous owner
content: John S. Williams (John Stanton Williams/John S. Williams, Sr.), Non-Indian, 1901-1982
label: Lender
content: John S. Williams (John Stanton Williams/John S. Williams, Sr.), Non-Indian, 1901-1982
label: Donor
content: John S. Williams (John Stanton Williams/John S. Williams, Sr.), Non-Indian, 1901-1982
label: Honoree
content: Blair S. Williams, Non-Indian, 1872-1953
label: Honoree
content: Blair S. Williams, II, Non-Indian, 1930-1953
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John S. Williams (1901-1982, a New York City stockbroker and MAI trustee); lent by John S. Williams to MAI in 1958 in memory of his father, Blair S. Williams (1872-1953, also a New York City stockbroker and MAI trustee), and his son Blair S. Williams II (1930-1953); donated to MAI in 1967 by John S. Williams.
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place: label: Place
content: Lambayeque Region; Peru
setName: label: See related items
content: Chimú (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Personal items
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 22/7141
label: Barcode
content: 227141.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Personal items
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Staff head with bird design and attached bells
label: Media/Materials
content: Bronze
label: Techniques
content: Cast, engraved
label: Dimensions
content: 33 x 11.5 x 3.5 cm