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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 Chicha tool, accession number 4-2250, described as Large spade-shaped instrument with blade worn nearly off, used to stir “Chicha” in cooking. This type was used by the present peoples, but has been replaced in recent years by a spoon-shaped instrument.

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 Cup, accession number 16-20449, described as Chimu style cup. Carved wooden cylindrical with a carved face and prone male figure. white painted eyes. Mother of pearl inlays. Figure topped with flared cylindrical crown with embossed face profiles.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 16-20455, described as Mochica style figure. Carved, standing wooden figure with head at waist. Headdress of carved animal. Tongue protruding crudely carved.

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