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Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 16-20470, described as bead with swirl patterns.
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 Beads, accession number 16-20468a-c, described as a) round, flattened bead. hole in center. pattern on 1 surface. notched edge. b) same as a) c) same as a)
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 16-20473, described as repoussed metal (tumbaga?) collar shaped like a half moon and decorated with a border of birds with a fish in the mouth (15). a boatman on a boat and 2 fish fill the center. 3 holes along top edge may be for attaching to a garment. carnelian residue on verso.
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 Collar, accession number 16-20475, described as repoussed metal (tumbaga?) collar. half moon shaped; decorated with a band of panther cubs and beading around edge (18 cubs) and a 2-bodied, single headed panther at center. 3 hole along top edge for attaching to a piece of clothing. carnelian residue on verso.
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.

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