Collection place: The Americas / Collector: Arthur Beynon / Culture or time period: Chimú culture (ca. 900-1470 AD) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Animal figurine, accession number 16-20404, described as Carved wooden Chimu style animal, seated, grasping knees in human style with front paws and holding human head with paws. round inlays of shell forming rows of spots. row of rectangular inlays on center of back and head. circular inlays on base.

Hearst Museum object titled Beaker, accession number 16-20413, described as Peruvian beaker with flared top with four similar standing figures having double-headed headdresses.

Hearst Museum object titled Beaker, accession number 16-20442, described as Chimu style beaker. Gold (?) repoussé beaker decorated with a male face, ear spools and longish, carefully shaped hair. face and head extend around the entire circumference of the beakers upper half. beaker is conical but with a flat base and a slightly flared lip.

Hearst Museum object titled Beaker, accession number 16-20412, described as Chimu style beaker. Standing figure holding triangle-headed staff in right hand. large ear spools.

Hearst Museum object titled Bird, accession number 16-20428, described as Chimu style bird, standing with applied folded wings. short, thick bill like Dodo bird. feet of metal wire.

Hearst Museum object titled Bird figurine, accession number 16-20403, described as Chimu style condor or toucan with long bill of gold-colored metal. Wings, legs and three-toed feet are applied.

Hearst Museum object titled Boatman figurine, accession number 16-20409, described as Chimu style boatman. Human figure with two oars on reed boat with pot, cup, plate with round objects and 2 round objects.

Hearst Museum object titled Caiman figurine, accession number 16-20415, described as Chimu style caiman with big teeth and serpents (2) on each side of snout. 4 loose round discs attached by rings on each side.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 16-20476, described as Chimu style metal collar with repoussé figure with large headdress who is holding two cats by their tails. Two birds above cats.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 16-20472, described as Chimu style metal collar with embossed figures and incised triangles. figures include 2 caimen, 2 men with digging sticks planting corn and 10 faces. Metal discs suspended from bottom edge. 10 discs.