Beaker Item Number: Sf649 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
A metal beaker with widely flaring top and thickened rim.
Effigy beakers are found from Lambayeque on the far north coast to Ica on the south coast (Lechtman), although Chimu craftsmen traditionally have been credited with making them. Most of the beakers appear to be silver but metallographic tests have shown many are made of a silver-copper alloy.
Chimu-Inca Style, Late Intermediate Period; 1300-1532 C.E.