Head Beaker

900–1100 Overall: 23.5 x 19.8 cm (9 1/4 x 7 13/16 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/2015.6

Metalworking flourished among the Lambayeque people of Peru’s north coast. Artists made large objects, including containers, in unprecedented numbers; one Lambayeque tomb contained nearly 200 gold or silver beakers. The head on this beaker has been interpreted as the visage of...

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