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Source Description
Drinking vessels such as this one, known as "keros" when made of wood, and "aquillas" when made of gold or silver, were used for ritual exchange and consumption of the mildly alcoholic corn beverage known as "chicha."
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Document identity
localId
80244
label
Drinking vessel (""Aquilla"") with human face
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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6
Source metadata
id
80244
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Drinking vessel (""Aquilla"") with human face
description
Drinking vessels such as this one, known as "keros" when made of wood, and "aquillas" when made of gold or silver, were used for ritual exchange and consumption of the mildly alcoholic corn beverage known as "chicha."
provenance
Ron Messick Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico; purchased by John G. Bourne, Santa Fe, New Mexico; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
beakers (drinking vessels)
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6
pageCount
6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
43.2
height
13.3
depth
13.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 17 x W: 5 3/16 x D: 5 1/2 in. (43.2 x 13.25 x 13.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chimú style
med
silver alloy
creator_ids
2768
collection_ids
AME
exhibition_ids
none
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