Culture or time period: Chimú culture (ca. 900-1470 AD) / Materials: Silver (metal) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 16-20458, described as metal (silver?) bead shaped like the heat of a man. large ears, down turned mouth, large squinty eyes stringing hole from top of head through neck.

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 16-20412, 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 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 Cup, accession number 16-20451a,b, described as Chimu style cup. Carved wooden anthropoid cup stand (a) with metal (possibly silver) "cup" portion (b). cup stand is carved with a kneeling figure holding a blade and shield on a round plinth and semi-conical base. figure's face is painted red with large round ears with applied ear spools, a round wide headdress supports a metal cup decorated with repoussé band at top and bottom. base, shield, headdress and ear spools are all decorated with round or rectangular, metal, applied metal pieces, repousséd with decorative symbols.

Hearst Museum object titled Ear spools, accession number 16-20446a,b, described as Chimu style ear spools. a) central face and arms surrounded by faces. b) mirror image of a).

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.