Bird-shaped vessel
Chimú artist(s)
Date: 1100–1470 CE
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
Country: Peru
Culture: Chimú
Themes: Birds
The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1969
Date range
1100 – 1470
Largest dimension
24.8 cm
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