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Collections

Gold Beaker with Human Face300–1400 CE

Not on view
Hammered gold cylindrical vessel with a human face in low relief on the front, featuring spiral eye surrounds, a broad nose, and a narrow mouth
Title
Gold Beaker with Human Face
Culture
Chimú or Sican
Place Made
Peru, North Coast
Date Made
300–1400 CE
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 4 2/5 in. (11.176 cm); 5 7/10 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (14.478 x 11.43 x 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.108
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas