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VesselSf1175

Rounded pot with flat, ovular bottom and tall, narrow flared neck. Monkey body in relief around neck with head in hard relief; otherwise undecorated.

Culture
Chimu
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VesselSf378

Gourd-shaped black ceramic jar with flaring neck and wide mouth. The upper portion is ornamented with a monkey figure, modelled in relief, sprawling across body of vessel with the jar neck raising from its back. The body has been broken and repaired.

Culture
Chimu
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChiselSf524

Two long chisel heads with rounded ends, one wider than the other, attached at the centre with an oblong rattle. The rattle has four lengthwise bands, each decorated with several birds in relief with back turned heads. The four bands flank two lengthwise slits in the rattle through which three metal balls can be seen. The surface is brassy with a brown metal underneath.

Culture
Chimu
Material
bronze metal ?
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueSf696

Elongated, bell-shaped, embossed yellow metal plume with a thin pointed protrusion, above which is a rounded section with tear-drop eyes and a thin nose. Two rows of dots across top curve and single row of dots around outside edge, and in three bands across. Long, curly tailed creature in profile: three across the plaque and two sideways at the bottom.

Culture
Chimu ? or Lambayeque ?
Material
silver metal ? and gold metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotSf626

A bulbous orange ware duck vessel. The head, with generalized features, is a modelled addition and the wing and tail form a sharp shoulder on the vessel. The single central spout has a flaring rim and the base has a flared foot. Bands and wave-like designs, made by cutting away the background, encircling the spout and the vessel just below the wing line. Two perforated lugs flank the spout. Faint traces of red and black paint and geometric designs on body. Some chipping on rim.

Culture
Chimu ? or Lambayeque ?
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VesselSf624

A coarse, black ware pot with a short, central spout with lip. The vessel is a simplified fish form with tail, dorsal and two pairs of lateral fins. A seam joins the two halves of this flattish pot together and obscures some of the detail of the teeth and lip band. The textural details of the face and fins appear to be made in the mold.

Culture
Chimu
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VesselSf623

A black stirrup spout vessel in the form of a prawn or lobster with overlapping skeletal plates along its back, a pair of front clawed appendages and five pairs of lateral ones. A small monkey is attached at the base of the spout. A lengthwise seam joining the two symmetrical halves of the pot is clearly visible on the inside through breaks in the stirrup-spout. The stirrup is broken off the vessel and part of the spout is missing. Some gluing and restoration materials are in evidence.

Culture
Chimu
Material
adhesive and clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeSf503

A crescent-shaped blade with an elaborate shaft and t-shaped handle. The shaft has a low relief, frontal human figure (Janus) with upraised arms, set between the outer struts. The figure wears a fringed tunic and a casque-like hat, as well as ear and nose ornaments. Digits, shirt fringe and hat are incised.

Culture
Chimu ?
Material
copper metal
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotSf621

Blackware double whistling jar; tapering spout is connected by a flat bridge and a short tube to another vessel in the shape of a bird. Features of beak and wings are generalized. Some details, like eyes and legs are modelled. Air intake holes on head.

Culture
Chimu
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotSf619

Vessel is made up of two barrel-like shapes, surmounted by a stirrup spout. Outer surfaces covered with a red-orange slip with traces of black painting on stirrup spout and on upper half of vessel body. Black designs on the 'barrels' are hatched and spiky, circular shapes. Each 'barrel' end has a large, recessed circle. Tall, slightly flaring spout. A well made ceramic with limited surface pocking.

Culture
Chimu ? or Lambayeque ?
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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