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

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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 Arrow, accession number 16-5836, described as Cane arrow with three barbed wood points ; length 55 inches

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 16-5835, described as Cane(?) arrow with barbed hardwood point; length 49 inches

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 16-5833, described as Cane(?) arrow with barbed hardwood point; length 57”

Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 16-20463, described as silver bead, cast in 2 pieces and joined at center with a tiny scalloped flange. hollow.

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 Beads, accession number 16-20469a-c, described as 3 bronze (?) beads in the shape of a squatting man, with large head and small squat body with hands resting on knees. heads have large ears and nose, wide eyes, small mouth and a bald pate. bead hole runs from top of head through base.

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 16-20442, 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 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.

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