Polished black effigy beaker
Dateca. 13th - 15th century
Maker
Ancient American
Maker
Peruvian
Label TextRitual drinking vessels were used in different contexts by Chimu of varying social rank. Made of ceramic, this beaker in the form of a stylized head was probably modeled after gold or silver vessels made for prominent individuals. The burnished black surface resembling tarnished silver is created in the firing process.
Object number67.58
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Feasting with the Gods: Art and Ceremony in Ancient Mesoamerica and the Central Andes, December 11, 2003 - July 19, 2004Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions4 1/8 x 3 3/16 in. (10.48 x 8.1 cm)
Diam.: 2 5/16 in.
Diam. bottom: 2 in.
MediumCeramic
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