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Object Number
42-28-30/4426
Display Title
Metal disc or beaker with human face
Descriptions
Object Description
Small silver beaker representing human face - repousse work: Small metal (silver) disc, thin in center. Green corrosion product on one side, the other side is dark with silvery areas. Also tube of thin sheet about 60 mm x 105 mm with embossed face, silvery with areas of green corrosion product. Other measurements in record are for disc.
Inventory Description
Silver alloy cup, modeled and embossed human face, top/bottom broken, 1 copper d
Classification
- Raw Material
- Vessels
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Chimu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ancash Region
/
Huarmey Province
/
Huarmey
Additional Geographic Terms
North Coast: Huarmey Valley
Materials
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 10.6 x 6.4 x 6.3 cm (4 3/16 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
42-28-30/4426
Provenance
Collector
Antonio Orlandini
Donor
Hon. Robert Woods Bliss
(8/4/1992)
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