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Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 16-20458, described as metal (silver?) bead shaped like the heat of a man. large ears, down turned mouth, large squinty eyes stringing hole from top of head through neck.
Hearst Museum object titled Bird figurine, accession number 16-20403, described as Chimu style condor or toucan with long bill of gold-colored metal. Wings, legs and three-toed feet are applied.
Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 16-20476, described as Chimu style metal collar with repoussé figure with large headdress who is holding two cats by their tails. Two birds above cats.
Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 16-20472, described as Chimu style metal collar with embossed figures and incised triangles. figures include 2 caimen, 2 men with digging sticks planting corn and 10 faces. Metal discs suspended from bottom edge. 10 discs.
Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 16-20451a,b, described as Chimu style cup. Carved wooden anthropoid cup stand (a) with metal (possibly silver) "cup" portion (b). cup stand is carved with a kneeling figure holding a blade and shield on a round plinth and semi-conical base. figure's face is painted red with large round ears with applied ear spools, a round wide headdress supports a metal cup decorated with repoussé band at top and bottom. base, shield, headdress and ear spools are all decorated with round or rectangular, metal, applied metal pieces, repousséd with decorative symbols.
Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 16-20449, described as Chimu style cup. Carved wooden cylindrical with a carved face and prone male figure. white painted eyes. Mother of pearl inlays. Figure topped with flared cylindrical crown with embossed face profiles.
Hearst Museum object titled Finial, accession number 16-20435a,b, described as Chimu style finial with bird (condor?). a) short beak with hook at end. large circular eyes. applied wings with feather pattern. plain body. b) finial. thin metal embossed with geometric pattern. 7 disc appendages.
Hearst Museum object titled Funerary mask, accession number 16-20474, described as Chimu style funerary mask. Metal mask of a face with tear drop-shaped eyes, protruding nose, ear spools. traces of red pigment. all featured embossed.
Hearst Museum object titled Lobster figurine, accession number 16-20408, described as Gold-colored metal Chimu style lobster with human head mask. Applied legs, claws, head. Applied wire antenna (2).
Hearst Museum object titled Needle, accession number 16-20424, described as Chimu needle with eye.

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