Object class: Culinary containers / Culture or time period: New World (the Americas and Oceania) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 16-20413, 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 Beer cup, accession number 16-8465, described as Wooden corn beer goblet (Kero) with carved and painted design, flat base. Old split repaired with cord. Diameter 4.75 inches, height 5.5 inches. Probably from the 17th century. Under the colonial system these were made and used only by Indians in rites of the native religion. They were made to order for caciques who officiated at the ceremonies; they were made and used in identical pairs. Chicha, corn beer, was the liquid drunk from them and sprinkled on the ground or on the votive offerings.

Hearst Museum object titled Broken cup, accession number 4-8437, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Broken cup, accession number 4-5740, no description available.

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