$25,000.00
Culture: Sicán Region: Peru, North Coast Date/Origin: Circa AD 900–1100 Type: Beaker Material: Gold (tumbaga alloy) Dimensions: 4 3/4 in. Description: Sheet gold beaker of the Sicán culture decorated in repoussé with a frieze of three standing warrior figures holding staffs and wearing tall plumed headdresses. Beneath the figures runs a band of stylized feline or camelid-like heads with extended tongues encircling the rim. Vessels of this type were ceremonial drinking cups associated with elite feasting and ritual display in Sicán society. A refined example valued for its sculptural form and iconographic detail. Provenance: John Wise collection; acquired from Sotheby’s in 1968.
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