Cup

60-4-1

From: Peru | Lambayeque | Illimo

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 60-4-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chimu
Provenience Peru | Lambayeque | Illimo
Culture Area Andean
Locus Tomb
Section American
Materials Jadeite | Gold
Technique Inlaid
Description

Gold with turquoise inlay. Flat base, straight sides flaring slightly to rim; cup is set into a base 4 cm high, also flat-bottomed and straight-sided. Decoration: band of fret in relief below rim (actually background is depressed rather than pattern raised); three bands of depressions (circular, rectangular, irregular) on sides of cup and two bands (mostly circular) on sides of base, each with turquoise inlay (21 present, 18missing); most of the inlays are drilled in at least one place; beading around each depression (a few beads missing). Turtle in relief on inside bottom of cup proper. On outside base, diamond-shaped motif each side slightly curved with scroll ends; each scroll and center of motif pierced.

Height 16.2 cm
Outside Diameter 8.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mirko Sors, 1960

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