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Beaker

Date: c. 800–1370
Medium: hammered and embossed gold alloy
Culture: Peru, North Coast, Sicán
Department: Art of the Americas
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art

Profile figures are unusual in Sicán metal beakers. The presence of such figures is one reason the museum is undertaking research to determine whether this vessel is authentic. Embossed in the central band of this cup are warriors carrying clubs and slings.

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