Cup in the form of a fish

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Date created: AD 900–1470 (Late Intermediate Period)

Culture/People: probably Chimú (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Seller: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1928.
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Place: Lambayeque Region; Peru

See related items: Chimú (archaeological culture); Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Andes

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/9408
Barcode: 159408.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Cup in the form of a fish
Media/Materials: Wood, spondylus shell/shells, conus/cone snail shell/shells, shell/shells, turquoise, tree pitch/gum
Techniques: Carved, inlaid, glued
Dimensions: 13 x 7 x 24 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a84f6af1-2821-48e2-9ed7-772ef3876ea0

Record ID: NMAI_170981