Cup (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
AD 900–1470 (Late Intermediate period)
Culture/People
probably Chimú (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970
Seller
José A. Gayoso (José Galloso), Non-Indian, 1898-1970
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of José A. Gayoso (1898-1970, a landowner in Chongoyape, Peru, who sidelined in excavating and selling antiquities); lent to MAI by José Gayoso in 1931; purchased by MAI from José Gayoso in 1934.
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Place
Río Casma valley; Casma Province; Ancash Region; Peru
See related items
Chimú (archaeological culture)
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
18/6619
Barcode
186619.000
Object Type
Food/Beverage Serving
Object Name
Cup (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Silver, copper
Techniques
Repoussé
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6be3711e4-f22e-4985-ab70-1c1d48d1d908
Record ID
NMAI_199553