id:			125289
accession number:	1947.25
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.25
updated:		2024-03-26 01:58:05.354000

Staff Head, 400–1000 CE. Colombia, Sinú style. Cast gold; overall: 7.5 x 3 x 7.5 cm (2 15/16 x 1 3/16 x 2 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen 1947.25

title:				Staff Head
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creation date:			400–1000 CE
creation date earliest:		400
creation date latest:		1000
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creditline:			In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen
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culture:	Colombia, Sinú style
technique:	cast gold
department:	Art of the Americas
collection:	AA - Intermediate Region
type:		Metalwork
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measurements: Overall: 7.5 x 3 x 7.5 cm (2 15/16 x 1 3/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Art of the Americas
	opening date:   1945-11-09T05:00:00
	<i>Art of the Americas</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 9, 1945-January 6, 1946).

	title:		Treasures of Peruvian Gold
	opening date:   1966-02-23T05:00:00
	<i>Treasures of Peruvian Gold</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (February 23-April 3, 1966).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; November 9, 1945- January 6, 1946. "Art of the Americas."', 'opening_date': '1945-11-09T00:00:00'}

* {'description': 'Seattle, Washington: The Seattle Art Museum, June 6, 1956-August 12, 1956. "The Bird in Art."', 'opening_date': '1956-06-06T00:00:00'}

* {'description': 'Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; February 23-April 3, 1966.  "Treasures of Peruvian Gold."', 'opening_date': '1966-02-23T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 377
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n71

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IMAGES

web:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1947.25/1947.25_web.jpg
print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1947.25/1947.25_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1947.25/1947.25_full.tif