Object type: archaeology / Collector: Evelyn Beynon / Culture or time period: Northern Peruvian coast - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 Crucible, accession number 16-20447, described as Chimu crucible. Cup-like bronze or copper crucible with flared lip and round hole in base. slightly flared lip.

Hearst Museum object titled Ear spools, accession number 16-20439a,b, described as Silver Chimu ear spools, repoussé work (hollow). round (10.5cm) with 'bead' outer border & wave pattern inner border. center decorated with an applied figure dressed in headdress, tunic and necklace and holding a decorated staff in right hand (A) and left hand (B). ear post is tapered (small to large) from the decorative roundel to the base. base is decorated with an "S" pattern bordered by rows of tiny dots. hollow.

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 Mace head, accession number 16-20443, described as Chimu anthropomorphic mace head. heavy metal ring with 6 humanoid figures on top.

Hearst Museum object titled Needle, accession number 16-20424, described as Chimu needle with eye.

Hearst Museum object titled Panel, accession number 16-20478, described as Chimu panel. Repousséd tumbaga panel stitched to a fabric backing with 3 sets of string ties at each end. A 7 cm x 14.5 cm segment in the upper center of the panel is cut out forming silhouettes of two men holding an animal between them. The remainder of the upper half - to left and right of the center panel are decorated with a band of flying birds above a band of "S" shaped scrolls. The lower half of the panel is decorated with 2 registers; one of continuous wavy line with dots alternating up and down in the undulations. The bottom register contains 18 creatures that resemble bush babies.

Hearst Museum object titled Pin, accession number 16-20423, described as Chimu pin with no finial.

Hearst Museum object titled Pin, accession number 16-20421, described as Chimu pin with bird finial. Pin with finial of bird on disc.

Hearst Museum object titled Pin, accession number 16-20420, described as Chimu pin with fly finial. Pin with finial of a fly of a sphere.