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Source Description
An elderly person peers at the viewer from the body of this cup, the sides of his mouth flanked by deep furrows and the eyes ringed with wrinkles. These elaborate vessels were used for drinking the corn beverage chicha, particularly in ritual celebrations marking alliances, royal births, or funerary rites. Through their representations of patriarchs, Peruvian silversmiths enabled the ancestors to symbolically take part in these rituals. Sometimes the remains of forebears were physically present as well: caves in which the mummies of deceased rulers were kept were used as venues for elaborate feasts.
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Document identity
localId
79393
label
""Aquilla"" (Drinking Cup)
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
79393
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
""Aquilla"" (Drinking Cup)
description
An elderly person peers at the viewer from the body of this cup, the sides of his mouth flanked by deep furrows and the eyes ringed with wrinkles. These elaborate vessels were used for drinking the corn beverage chicha, particularly in ritual celebrations marking alliances, royal births, or funerary rites. Through their representations of patriarchs, Peruvian silversmiths enabled the ancestors to symbolically take part in these rituals. Sometimes the remains of forebears were physically present as well: caves in which the mummies of deceased rulers were kept were used as venues for elaborate feasts.
provenance
The Merrin Gallery, New York; purchased by a private collection, 1990; given to Walters Art Museum, 2009.
date
1100-1500 (Late Intermediate-Late Horizon)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
beakers (drinking vessels)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
15.1
height
6.4
depth
7.3
dimensionsRaw
Overall: H: 5 15/16 × W: 2 1/2 × L: 2 7/8 in. (15.1 × 6.4 × 7.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Ica; Chimú; Inca
med
silver alloy
creator_ids
31564
8560
8561
collection_ids
AME
exhibition_ids
3532
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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60697557e2be0502
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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eb68aabeb83789f7
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no
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no