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Beaker with embossed plants

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Beaker with embossed plants

Date:: 12th–15th century
Geography:: Peru
Culture:: Chimú
Medium:: Silver
Dimensions:: Overall: 1 15/16 x 2 1/2 in. (4.92 x 6.35 cm) Other: 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm)
Classification:: Metal-Containers
Credit Line:: Gift of Samuel L. M. Barlow, 1887
Accession Number:: 87.27.2

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