Ceremonial Cup
CultureChimú
Titles
- Ceremonial Cup
Date1100–1450 AD
PlacePeru, South America
MediumWood and shell
Dimensions8 3/8 × 3 × 3 1/4 in. (21.3 × 7.6 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2001.1163
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
209M Jones Galleries
On view
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Object Type
Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston [Glassell Album # 10, slide dated "NOV 87"];
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2001, 2001.1163
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Unknown Central and South American
650–900 AD
Wood, shells, stone, and cotton twine
2001.1160.A,.B
Unknown Central and South American
650–900 AD
Wood, shells, stone, and cotton twine
2001.1161
Unknown Central and South American
1100–1450 AD
Wood, shell, stone, and red pigment
2001.1151
Unknown Central and South American
1100–1450 AD
Wood, shell, stone, and red pigment
2001.1152
Unknown Central and South American
650–900 AD
Albite (feldspar mineral) with purple mussel shell inlay
2001.1164
Unknown Central and South American
100 BC–700 AD
Spondylus, turquoise, purple mussel, gold, resin, cotton cord
2010.981
Unknown Central and South American
650–900 AD
Shells, green stone, and metal
2001.1167
Unknown Central and South American
650–900 AD
Wood, shells, and turquoise
2010.327.1,.2
Unknown Central and South American
100 BC–700 AD
Gold, spondylus shell, turquoise, purple mussel, conch, greenstone, resin, cotton cord
2010.989.1,.2