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Start Over Collector Arthur Beynon Materials Gold (metal)
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 Cylinder, accession number 16-20438, described as embossed cylinder. sheet metal with bands of embossed designs.
Hearst Museum object titled Ear spools, accession number 16-20416a,b, described as a) ear spool, round. bird with large bill with head turned back over body. Birds in cut relief; b) mirror image of a)
Hearst Museum object titled Ear spools, accession number 16-20417a,b, described as Chimu style ear spools. a) ear spool, round. center motif of standing figure surrounded by circles. outer motif of 7 birds encircling center motif. birds cut out relief. b) mirror image of a)
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 16-20432, described as Gold repoussé figure of a Chimu warrior. figure wears a knee length, decorated kilt, round decorated shield with an image of a warrior's head. chest, back, and hair decorated with small roundels, source of which contain tiny shell beads. round topped headdress is decorated with a panther head and wavy line and dots. applied legs and feet. hollow.
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 16-20436, described as Chimu style figure. Male repoussé work. Hollow figure of a man holding a flute. Wears a short kilt, sleeveless shirt decorated with a neck band and wavy lines. arms are applied. Half circle headpiece is decorated with concave circles (front) and zig-zags (back).
Hearst Museum object titled Scepter, accession number 16-20441, described as Chimu style septer, bimetallic. gold flared ends with bird, snake, lizard and feline motifs. gold ends attached to grey metal cylinder with humanoid figures in cut relief.
Hearst Museum object titled Spouted vessel, accession number 16-20414, described as Chimu style spouted vessel. Double-chambered. Chambers connected by cylinder. One chamber has spout. Other chamber has standing figure with large staff. Chambers have standing figures each holding on ear of corn in each hand. spout and figure connected by bridge.
Hearst Museum object titled Staff top, accession number 16-20429, described as Chimu style staff top; cylinder with birds and geomtetric patterns. topped with large toucan with small toucan at breast.
Hearst Museum object titled Staff top, accession number 16-20411, described as Chimu style staff top. Toucan atop hollow cylinder with cut diamond-shaped holes. six smaller toucans, 3 on each side of cylinder.

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