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Title: Bird-shaped vessel
Artist:
Chimú artist(s)
Date: 1100–1470 CE
Geography: Peru, North Coast
Culture: Chimú
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: H. 6 3/4 x W. 4 1/4 x D. 9 3/4 in. (17.1 x 10.8 x 24.8 cm)
Classification: Metal-Containers
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1969
Accession Number: 1978.412.164
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