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Source Description
While Chavín held sway in the highlands, coastal artists produced many objects in non-Chavín styles. Such is the case with these small, finely carved, stone containers, which were part of north coast ritual paraphernalia, though their specific use is unclear. Both bear complex designs based on fanged heads in profile that lack lower jaws.
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Document identity
localId
132328
label
Cup
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
132328
contentType
object
title
Cup
description
While Chavín held sway in the highlands, coastal artists produced many objects in non-Chavín styles. Such is the case with these small, finely carved, stone containers, which were part of north coast ritual paraphernalia, though their specific use is unclear. Both bear complex designs based on fanged heads in profile that lack lower jaws.
date
c. 900–600 BCE
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60757490
genreSpecific
Stone
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 6 x 5.3 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/16 in.)
cul
Peru, North Coast, Cupisnique style
accession
1954.797
Source extras
tec
steatite
tombstone
Cup, c. 900–600 BCE. Peru, North Coast, Cupisnique style. Steatite; overall: 6 x 5.3 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1954.797
collection
AA - Andes
citations
citation
Milliken, William. "Two Chavin Vessels." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>42, no. 9 (November 1955): 203-205.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 203; Mentioned: p. 204
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:49:20.087000
sourceId
132328
dept
Art of the Americas
coll
AA - Andes
med
steatite
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image_url
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1
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0
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photo
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